Kevin Durant Wants to Sign Extension This Summer With Thunder

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DENVER -- An Oklahoma columnist recently wrote it would be "idiotic'' if the Thunder brass tried to save money by not offering a contract extension this summer to superstar Kevin Durant.



It would be. And, while we're at it, it also would be imbecilic, nonsensical and, possibly, franchise suicidal.



For starters, let it be known nobody on the Thunder has acknowledged it is an option to possibly wait until the summer of 2011 to re-sign Durant as a restricted free agent with the thinking a new collective bargaining agreement will have significantly reduced maximum salaries. But if it is an option, it's one that should quickly be eradicated from the minds of Thunder brass.



Just listen to the third-year forward talk. In an interview with FanHouse before Wednesday's game at Denver, Durant said his preference is to sign a contract extension this summer with Oklahoma City because he enjoys playing for the team so much. Why would Thunder officials even think for even one second about jeopardizing that by waiting a year?



"Yeah, that's what I want to do,'' Durant said about signing an extension when he first is eligible, which would be after negotiations can start July 1 and until Oct. 31. "I want to be here. I want to be part of this organization.''

 

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