Jabari Smith Jr. expected to sign big contract extension with Rockets, per report
Power forward Jabari Smith Jr. is expected to sign a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension with the Houston Rockets, according to a report from ESPN.
The deal, expected to be a fully guaranteed, would last through the 2030-31 season.
Smith averaged 12.2 points and seven rebounds, while starting 39 of the 57 games he played this season.
The Rockets finished with a 52-30 overall record during the 2024-25 season and entered the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference before losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round in seven games.
The Rockets were in the news earlier this week when Houston traded Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant.
Jabari Smith Jr.'s career stats
The former Auburn Tiger has spent the first three seasons of his NBA career with the Rockets after being drafted as the third overall pick in the 2022 draft.
*Averages per game
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