The Thunder and Kevin Durant are expected to agree on a contract extension shortly after July 1.

Durant believes he deserves a maximum deal from Oklahoma City.

"Kevin expects to have an opportunity to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder and continue to play," said Durant's agent, Aaron Goodwin. "And he fully believes that that opportunity should be a maximum opportunity, as do I.

"Kevin has surely put himself in position, by becoming a First-Team All-NBA player, by leading his team to the playoffs and the great run that they had, to be deserving of that."

The Thunder can begin negotiating with Durant on July 1, but contracts can't be signed until July 8.

The value of Durant's deal will not be known until next July, when the salary cap for the 2011-12 season is set.