HOUSTON — Kevin Durant said Monday that signing an extension with the Houston Rockets was a “no brainer.”

Durant spoke of the deal a day after he signed the two-year extension that could keep the superstar with the Rockets through the 2027-28 season and a day before he played his first game with the team after a blockbuster summer trade.

“I’m excited,” he said after practice. “That’s what the intent was when I came here was to try to build with this group as long as possible. So, it was a no brainer to sign on that line.”

The second year of the extension is at Durant’s option. ESPN, which first reported the agreement, cited Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman and said it could be worth $90 million. If Durant plays both seasons as planned, that $90 million would push his on-court earn

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