With Durant set to hit unrestricted free agency next summer, it was important for both sides to get a deal done to help secure the future.

Superstars drawing frequent whistles — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander being the latest example — always spark debate, and Durant was no different as that aspect of his game became a hot topic when his Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Boston Celtics in a regular-season matchup just weeks before that year's NBA playoffs.

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Durant’s new deal keeps him under contract with the Rockets through 2027-28 and opens the possibility of him ending his career in Houston.

Kevin Durant got on social media after his $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets to send a message.

Booker, Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks will lead the Suns this season. Green and Brooks started for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference this past season, the Houston Rockets. Without Durant, Phoenix will have to replace his scoring to try and prove it can play with pace and be successful.