Rockets’ forward Amen Thompson signs $208M contract extension through 2032

The Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale declaration hold with guardant Amen Thompson, securing 1 of the franchise’s cardinal young players done the 2031-32 season. The agreement, reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, includes a 10% commercialized kicker and volition statesman with the 2027-28 play aft Thompson completes his existing rookie contract. The 23-year-old is scheduled to gain $12.26 cardinal successful 2026-27. Thompson was eligible for a larger maximum hold but agreed to a woody that gives Houston further fiscal flexibility. Thompson, the No. 4 wide enactment successful the 2023 NBA Draft, took a important measurement guardant during the 2025-26 season. He averaged vocation highs of 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals portion starring the league successful minutes played. He besides changeable 53.4% from the tract and finished eighth successful Defensive Player of the Year voting. The extension further solidifies a young Houston halfway that includes Alperen Şengün, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, each of whom are nether declaration beyond the upcoming season. Thompson’s improvement arsenic a versatile defender, rebounder and playmaker has made him an important portion of the Rockets’ plans arsenic they effort to physique connected a play successful which they finished 5th successful the Western Conference. Houston besides enters the season with seasoned additions specified arsenic Kevin Durant, Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanović, portion Fred VanVleet returns. The Rockets are present betting that Thompson’s continued improvement — peculiarly arsenic a shooter — volition assistance him turn into a semipermanent cornerstone alongside their established young talent.