Amen Thompson, Rockets Agree To Five-Year, $208M Extension

Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie scale contract extension. The deal includes a 10 percent trade kicker.
Thompson was the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft out of Overtime Elite.
In 79 games in 2025-26 during his age-22 season, Thompson averaged 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals while also being one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders. Thompson shot just 21.6 percent on three-pointers as that part of his game conti