Rockets’ Amen Thompson Agrees to Five-Year $208 Million Rookie-Scale Contract Extension
He has impressed since being drafted to the league in 2023. And now Houston wants to ensure that he goes absolutely NOWHERE. Houston Rockets’ Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year $208 million rookie-scale contract extension.
ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news regarding Thompson’s contract extension stating,
“Just in: Houston Rockets’ Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. The new deal includes a 10% trade kicker.
Thompson, 23, has been an ascending multi-position player for the Rockets since becoming their No. 4 overall pick in 2023. He led the NBA in minutes played last season while averaging career highs in points, assists and steals; and ranking eighth in total steals and fourth in loose ball recoveries.
Last season, Thompson was also among nine NBA players to average at least 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists; as the youngest to join a list including teammate Alperen Sengun, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Johnson, Paolo Banchero, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum.”
Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone explained why giving Amen an extension just made perfect sense for the franchise. Stone says,
“Amen represents everything we want our organization to be about. He has elite two-way ability, a toughness and the will to outwork his peers, and he competes in every circumstance. Year over year, he’s improved in every facet of his game, and we know his best basketball is ahead of him.”
Rockets’ Amen Thompson Agrees to Five-Year $208 Million Rookie-Scale Contract Extension
In 2025-26, Thompson started all 79 games he played while averaging 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.51 steals in 37.4 minutes per game. Furthermore, Thompson has also established himself as one of the league’s premier defenders, earning a First Team All-Defense nod in 2024-25.
Last season the Houston Rockets finished fifth in the Western Conference. The organization strongly wishes and believes they can improve upon the past and push harder for a championship. Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun will lead the way with Thompson for Houston. While offseason additions Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanović and a healthy Fred VanVleet look to help the team take the next step.
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