Kevin Durant
HOU · 2025-26Franchise engineHigh evidenceWhat does Kevin Durant actually supply on the floor?
Kevin Durant's strongest evidenced functions are shooting, interior finishing, creation; the weakest available areas are event creation, rebounding, passing. The profile is tied to HOU for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | HOU | Franchise engine | High evidence | 69 | 65 | 78 | 62 | — | 75 | — | — | 62 | 35 | 62 |
| 2024-25 | PHX | — | High evidence | 67 | 65 | 75 | 63 | 53 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 63 | 40 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | — | High evidence | 69 | 71 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 69 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 49 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | High evidence | 71 | 68 | 71 | 66 | — | 73 | — | — | 77 | 42 | 55 |
| 2021-22 | BRK | — | High evidence | 73 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 39 | 61 | 47 | 40 | 64 | 43 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | — | Mixed coverage | 76 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 49 | 64 | 43 | 44 | 65 | 45 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | GSW | — | High evidence | 77 | 71 | 58 | 77 | — | 73 | — | — | 68 | 40 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | GSW | — | High evidence | 74 | 71 | 78 | 73 | — | 77 | — | — | 72 | 45 | 54 |
| 2016-17 | GSW | — | High evidence | 77 | 71 | 66 | 73 | — | 75 | — | — | 74 | 63 | 65 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 83 | 76 | 72 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 51 | — |
| 2014-15 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 73 | 74 | 70 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 48 | — |
| 2013-14 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 83 | 83 | 76 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 60 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.HOU had a supported lineup path without Kevin Durant: [Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard] at 0.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 278 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard
shrunk net 0.4090 over 278 possessions
on floor 5031 possessions · off floor 2404 possessions
PHX did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Kevin Durant. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4028 possessions · off floor 3003 possessions
PHX did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Kevin Durant. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5384 possessions · off floor 2127 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
Kyrie Irving · Seth Curry · Joe Harris · Royce O'Neale · Nic Claxton
shrunk net 3.2280 over 199 possessions
on floor 2527 possessions · off floor 4816 possessions
PHX did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · Devin Booker · Mikal Bridges · Deandre Ayton · Cameron Johnson
shrunk net 4.7590 over 155 possessions
on floor 1354 possessions · off floor 6729 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4135 possessions · off floor 3347 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
DeAndre Jordan · James Harden · Kyrie Irving · Joe Harris · Bruce Brown
shrunk net 2.2300 over 356 possessions
on floor 3009 possessions · off floor 4420 possessions
GSW lineups performed 12.4 points per 100 possessions better with Kevin Durant than without him. The best supported alternative was [Andre Iguodala, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney] over 248 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Andre Iguodala · Stephen Curry · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green · Kevon Looney
shrunk net 3.1080 over 248 possessions
on floor 5928 possessions · off floor 3472 possessions
GSW had a supported lineup path without Kevin Durant: [David West, Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green] at 3.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 265 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
David West · Shaun Livingston · Andre Iguodala · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green
shrunk net 3.1010 over 265 possessions
on floor 5851 possessions · off floor 3325 possessions
GSW lineups performed 5.8 points per 100 possessions better with Kevin Durant than without him. The best supported alternative was [Zaza Pachulia, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Patrick McCaw] over 396 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Zaza Pachulia · Stephen Curry · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green · Patrick McCaw
shrunk net 5.3890 over 396 possessions
on floor 4904 possessions · off floor 3984 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 6041 possessions · off floor 2649 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · Enes Freedom · Dion Waiters · Andre Roberson · Steven Adams
shrunk net 3.0070 over 184 possessions
on floor 1630 possessions · off floor 5381 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kevin Durant.
Replacement evidence
Derek Fisher · Nick Collison · Reggie Jackson · Jeremy Lamb · Steven Adams
shrunk net -1.1470 over 194 possessions
on floor 7051 possessions · off floor 1648 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Kevin Durant has a reported player option for the 2023 season at a reported $44,119,845. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Kevin Durant has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Kevin Durant has a reported player option for the 2023 season at a reported $44,119,845. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Kevin Durant has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Kevin Durant has a reported player option for the 2018 season at a reported $25,000,000. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Kevin Durant has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2018 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.