Kevin Durant Contract & Salary

Kevin Durant is on the books for $43,902,439 in 2026–27, the 1st largest cap hit on the Houston Rockets roster and 21.9% of the team's $200.4M payroll.

That ranks 28th among the 444 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 26.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $90,000,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $43,902,439 in the first year up to $46,097,561 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.

The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.

At 37, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 38.

No teammate earns more — he is the highest-paid player on the roster for 2026–27.

He is one of 14 players on the Houston Rockets' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $200,413,923.

Houston Rockets sit at $200.4M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$8.6M of room below the first apron.