SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 28: Jabari Smith Jr. #10 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on April 28, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

Report: Rockets signing Smith to 5-year, $122M rookie extension

11 months ago
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The Houston Rockets are set to sign forward Jabari Smith Jr. to a five-year, $122-million rookie contract extension, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The contract is fully guaranteed and will keep Smith in Houston through the 2030-31 campaign.

Smith averaged 12.2 points and seven rebounds in 57 games last season. He also shot 35.4% from beyond the arc and a career-best 82.4% from the free-throw line.

The Rockets selected him third overall in the 2022 NBA Draft following a standout freshman campaign at Auburn.

It's the latest transaction in what's been an eventful offseason so far in Houston. The Rockets already acquired Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns and re-signed starting point guard Fred VanVleet, among other moves.

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