Kevin Durant salary: How much is KD earning at the Phoenix Suns?

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How much is Kevin Durant earning (salary) at the Phoenix Suns?

Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation. The Phoenix Suns superstar has enjoyed a career that has seen him win two NBA Championships as well as be a former Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the league – besides racking up 20,000 points to be amongst the top 20 players to have scored the most amount of points in the history of the NBA.

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Kevin Durant in action for the Phoenix Suns

Durant is widely regarded as one of the best forwards of his generation in the NBA, as his incredible wingspan and jump as well as an effective mid-range shot makes him one of the scariest forwards to go up against. The best years of Durant’s career in the NBA came at the Golden State Warriors, where he won two back-to-back Championships and MVPs.

While Durant handed in a trade request at the Oklahoma City Thunder to move to the Warriors, he did the same as he moved to the Brooklyn Nets. However, his Nets spell was a very fruitful one as he failed to make the Finals with the franchise in four seasons – and it eventually ended when Durant handed in a trade request and specifically expressed his desire to move to the Suns. Since his move to the Suns, fans have asked how much is Durant earning at his new franchise.

How much is Kevin Durant earning at his new franchise?

It would be fair to say that Durant is earning a significant amount of money at the Suns.

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Durant at his first press conference as a Sun

Durant is currently earning $43 million this season with an incentive of around $1.1 million. He signed a four-year, $194 million extension back in 2021 which kicked in this season. According to Spotrac, Durant has a contract until the 2025-26 season. He does not have a player option for the final year of his deal. He will earn $46.4 million next season, with incentives valued at around $1.25 million.

For the 2024-25 season, Durant will have a salary of $49.9 million. That makes him one of the highest-paid players in the league. In the final year of his contract, KD is set to get a whopping $53.3 million. The last two years of his deal also have an incentive worth $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

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