Mat Ishbia expects Suns will sign Kevin Durant to extension

📆 11/19/2024 11:42 PM

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Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia told ESPN's Shams Charania this week that he fully expects the Suns to sign star Kevin Durant, 36, to a contract extension next offseason, and that he wants the 14-time All-Star, acquired in February 2023, to retire with his club.

As everyone in Phoenix hones in on a third consecutive postseason together, Ishbia told ESPN this week that he fully expects to sign Durant to a contract extension next offseason and wants the 14-time All-Star to retire as a Sun.

"You can't sign a two-year extension this last summer, you can't do it based on the NBA rules. So we figured after the season we'll talk about it, take care of it. Durant and the Suns bypassed a one-year, $60 million contract extension prior to the regular season, placing the focus on the 2024-25 campaign and allowing for the sides to pursue a two-year, $120 million maximum extension next summer. Durant is currently under contract through the 2025-26 season.Durant, 36, is regarded among the NBA's greatest players with accolades such as two NBA championships, four Olympic Gold Medals with USA Basketball and a spot on the the league's Top 75 list.

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