Kevin Durant turns 38 this season, but last year's true shooting percentage and shot profile remain among the most efficient on this roster. The open question for 2026-27 is whether his minutes hold up as Houston leans on him again next to Alperen Sengun.
Last season
Durant averaged 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists over 78 games at 36.4 minutes, shooting 52.0 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from three on 5.8 attempts a game. His true shooting hit 64.1 percent on 26.3 percent usage, with an offensive rating of 117.9 against a defensive rating of 112.4 for a plus-5.5 net mark. His assist rate sat at 20.3 percent and his rebound rate at 7.3 percent.
Last season
Houston's best five-man group with Durant last season paired him with Clint Capela, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard for a plus-21.7 net mark over 23 games and 66 minutes. Replace Capela and Eason with Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, keeping Sheppard, and the same core fell to minus-6.4 over 44 games and 273 minutes — a sign of how much the shooting and rim coverage around Durant still decide whether Houston's offense holds up.
This season
Durant is playing on a $43.9 million salary for 2026-27, with $46.1 million already locked in for 2027-28, the second-largest contract on a $205.5 million payroll that sits above the $200.4 million luxury tax line, a number that shapes every roster call Houston makes around him this season.
This week
Durant scored 15 points on 7-for-12 shooting with a block in 23 minutes during Friday's preseason win at Dallas, plus-11 while on the floor. He is now listed Day-To-Day for a reason not tied to injury, with an estimated return of October 15.
2026-10-11
Houston hosts Dallas again on NBA TV in the preseason rematch, with Durant's availability still unresolved under the same Day-To-Day designation listed for a reason unrelated to injury. Houston heads in off the 135-117 opener win, with the regular-season opener against this same Dallas team set for October 21.
Is Kevin Durant injured?
No — he is listed Day-To-Day for a reason unrelated to injury, with an estimated return date of October 15.
How efficient was Kevin Durant last season?
He shot 52.0 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from three, for a 64.1 percent true shooting mark on 26.3 percent usage.
