Kevin Durant will not be playing on an expiring contract in his first season in Houston.

The 15-time NBA All-Star has agreed to a two-year extension worth $90 million with the Rockets, including a player option for 2027-28, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN.

The deal is for about $30 million less than the maximum contract extension of $120 million over two years that the 37-year-old Durant was eligible for following an offseason trade from the Suns.

Kevin Durant (7) is signing a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Rockets. NBAE via Getty Images

The former Nets forward is slated to earn $54.7 million this season, and the new deal will push his career earnings to $598.2 million, the most in NBA history. Lakers star LeBron James held the previous mark at $583.9 mi

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