While Kevin Durant could earn substantially more money by signing a one-plus-one contract to sign a supermax in 2017 and also keep his options open depending on what Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka do with their own free agency decisions, he may not be interested in again playing in an uncertain situation.
“He is not the kind of guy who wants to fiddle around in free agency and sort of play the system that way,” said one source who has worked with Durant. “That is not his personality. He likes stability and it is kind of a gamble to be taking a short contract and then trying to come back and do it all over again in a year. That’s the other thing. He is not someone who wants to go through this twice, I really don't think. It's no sure thing.”
Durant doesn't have interest in a high profile free agency tour.
“That’s not who I am. I’m not that type of person,” said Durant previously.
There is an inherent risk in signing a one-year contract due to injury and Durant had multiple foot surgeries during the 14-15 season.