Durant’s actual actions prove that he must compete for the championship and retire in the Space City

According to the latest report from ESPN reporter Shams Charania, Durant, who has been unresolved on the issue of early contract extension, has reached a two-year early contract extension with the Houston Rockets worth $90 million, of which the second year is a player option. When seeing the salary of this contract, I believe many people will be amazed. Considering that Zanduku is still a first-line star in the league and responsible for traffic, Durant is understandable even if he insists on seeking the maximum salary. After all, it is his duty not to cut his salary, and it is his duty to cut his salary.

As a result, KD not only decreased this time, but also dropped from 120 million U.S. dollars in 2 years to 90 million U.S. dollars, and the profit was a full 30 million U.S. dollars. Even if Adu is not short of money, even if he can still surpass Lao James and top the NBA historical income list with a total income of 598 million U.S. dollars, it is still moving. It can only be said that Durant is really showing his attitude with practical actions this time. He wants to retire in the Aerospace City and win a few more championships in the last few years of his career. It is really not just talk.

Of course, the good atmosphere within the Rockets is believed to be a key factor that influenced Adu to make such a decision. For the ambitious goal, the players of Aerospace City are making sacrifices. The core of the team Shen Jing’s contract extension is 185 million US dollars for 5 years. Compared with 224 million US dollars for 5 years, he also made a concession of 39 million US dollars; Smith Jr. The contract was signed for only 5 years and 122 million US dollars, which is considered to be cheap and good. VanVleet, who calls Houston his home, is even more exaggerated. His salary is directly cut in half. Although his previous contract was obviously at a premium, such a salary reduction is still shocking. Durant is an emotional person, and his teammates are so awesome, so naturally he has nothing to complain about.

Durant's salary cut has obviously helped the Rockets. Space City and Ethan still have not reached an agreement on early contract renewal negotiations. They will also negotiate with Amen Thompson on early contract renewal next year. Considering Amen's performance and expectations, there is definitely no way to get a big contract with a maximum salary. General Manager Stone is still under great pressure. Because of KD's initiative to cut his salary, the Rockets are still 80 million US dollars away from the second richest line. This has greatly eased the salary pressure in the Aerospace City. If Ethan and Amen can also make concessions, the Rockets can even make further optimization and reinforcement while retaining the main framework.

Seeing this, I believe more fans will take a higher look at this Rockets. A perfect win in the preseason and an average of over 130 points per game are just appearances. The underlying core is that this team is on a rapid upward trajectory. There are energetic young players, veterans who can hold down the position, and a selfless head coach. Everything is ready and only the east wind is needed. There is no doubt that today's Aerospace City is the favorite to win the championship.

Although the new season has not yet started, judging from the book strength and lineup configuration, this is the most balanced configuration around Adu since leaving the Bay Area. The lineup is not top-heavy, and the atmosphere in the team is also very harmonious. Perhaps, here he can really realize his dream and get rid of the long-term troubles caused by the "Green Formula". In your opinion, what prompted Durant to take a significant pay cut? Can such a historical salary concession lead to the birth of a new dynasty?