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

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Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie scale contract extension.

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.

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Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie scale contract extension. 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.

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"He has elite two-way ability, a toughness and the will to outwork his peers, and he competes in every circumstance.
Thompson shot just 21.6 percent on three-pointers as that part of his game continues to lag in his development.
Thompson will be signed through 2032 while Sengun has a player option in 2029 and Smith is signed through 2031.
"Amen represents everything we want our organization to be about," said Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone.
Year over year, he's improved in every facet of his game, and we know his best basketball is ahead of him." Thompson is represented by Troy Thompson.

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Thompson joins Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. as young parts of Houston's core under long-term contracts.

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