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Rockets exercise contract options on four players
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Rockets exercise contract options on four players

The Missiles have picked up their four-year options for 2025/26 Jabari Smith Jr. And Tari Eason‘s contracts, as well as their third-year options Amen Thompson‘s and Cam Whitmore‘s contracts, according to Jonathan Feigen of Houston’s Chronicle.

None of the moves are surprising considering Smith is a starter and the three others are second-unit players. Smith, the third pick in the 2022 draft, will make $12,350,392 next season. Eason, the 17th pick from the same draft, will fetch $5,675,766. Both will be eligible for rookie-scale extensions next offseason.

Thompson, the fourth pick in last year’s draft, will make $9,690,212 next season. Whitmore, the No. 20 pick in that draft, will earn $3,539,976.

Houston has been busy making commitments to its young players. Alperen Sengun signed a five-year extension on October 21 Jalen Green signed a three-year contract on the same day.

Smith is currently averaging 11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Eason, Thompson and Whitmore are combining to contribute 21.6 PPG off the bench.