Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Thompson, 23, has become one of the Rockets’ best players since being drafted fourth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. He averaged career highs in points (18.3), assists (5.3) and steals (1.5) last season and also led the NBA in minutes played last season.
The Rockets have made a clear effort to lock in their young core, signing Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason and now Thompson to long-term deals.
Thompson played primarily at point guard last season due to the injury to Fred VanVleet but will likely be the Rockets’ starting shooting guard come October.
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