Durant will make $54.7MM during the upcoming season on the final year of his current contract. Since the trade to Houston became official on July 6, he has been eligible for a two-year extension worth roughly $122MM. Waiting another six months would allow him to tack on about $2MM to his maximum extension value.

With Durant and Sengun already proven All-Stars, Thompson could be in line to take that leap next season. Trailing only the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers, the Rockets have cemented themselves as the winner of the offseason, and it should translate to being a winner next season.