Your example is also stupid because Durant would've actually made more money had he stayed in OKC, so comparing OKC as the "lower paying job" to GS as the "higher paying job" is wrong.
[h1]Kevin Durant's Projected Maximum Contract Options[/h1]
The most likely scenarios Kevin Durant will consider as he becomes a free agent
| * 1-year deals assume a 2-year contract and Durant opts out of second year | | | |
| | Yrs | Dollars | Avg
annl value |
| 5 years with OKC | 5 | $153M | $30.6M |
| 4 years with another team | 4 | $114M | $28.5M |
| 1 year* with OKC, then 5 years with OKC | 6 | $230M | $38.3M |
| 1 year* with OKC, then 4 years with other team | 5 | $177M | $35.4M |
| 1 year* with other team, then 4 years with that team | 5 | $163-177M | $32.6M-$35.4M |