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Amen Thompson Signs $208 Million Contract Extension: Was It A Mistake?

On Thursday, we learned that the Houston Rockets and Amen Thompson agreed to a hefty rookie contract extension. For more NBA articles, check out this one by us here.

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Previewing the Houston Rockets Centers for the 2026-2027 Season

Training camp, set to take place in nearly two weeks, will be an opportunity for the Houston Rockets to evaluate their current roster and make rotational tweaks.

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Kevin Durant Reacts To Amen Thompson’s Five-Year, $208 Million Rockets Contract Extension

The Houston Rockets have reportedly given their 23-year-old star Amen Thompson a five-year, $208 million contract extension to lock down the final piece of their young core for the long term.

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Amen Thompson Gets PAID: Rockets Lock Up Rising Star Through 2032

The Houston Rockets have made a major commitment to one of the brightest young players in the NBA. The Rockets have signed guard Amen Thompson to a five-year, $208 million contract extension, keeping the 23-year-old in Houston through the 2031-32 season.

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Amen Thompson News / Fadeaway World / September 4

Grading Amen Thompson’s $208 Million Contract Extension: Rockets’ Clock Is Ticking

The Houston Rockets just made a massive bet on Amen Thompson. Houston agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale extension that keeps Thompson under contract through 2032, with a 10% trade kicker included, according to Shams Charania.

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7x All-Star Says Rockets Just Paid $208M for a Player Who Can’t Make Jump Shots

Amen Thompson, a 23-year-old guard for the Houston Rockets, is among the most productive players in the NBA despite his poor shooting from three-point range at only 21.6 percent last year.

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Three keys to success for the Houston Rockets 2026-2027 season

Barring a catastrophe, the Houston Rockets will make the playoffs in 2026-27. Making the playoffs is no longer enough. If they don’t win a series this year, they’ll need major systemic changes.

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Kevin Durant Talks WNBA and Growth of Women’s Sports

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has leveraged opportunities to build his own businesses and brand. Notably, the 16-time All-Star co-founded Boardroom, a sports, entertainment, and media network that features digital articles, newsletters, and exclusive interviews from notable figures.

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Rockets secured a stunning bargain with Amen Thompson deal

The most impressive part about this new deal is the fact that the franchise will get to savor their young star for the foreseeable future without having to pay the usual premium which other players of his caliber demand nowadays.

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Who Will Be the Houston Rockets’ Next Franchise Star?

On Thursday, Amen Thompson agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie contract extension with the Houston Rockets. This is now the highest total contract on the Rockets’ team payroll, which will take effect at the conclusion of the 2026-2027 season.

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NBA Notes: Rockets, Amen Thompson, Heat, Gabe Vincent, Hornets

The Rockets are betting very big on Amen Thompson. Houston officially signed Thompson to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale extension, according to the NBA transaction log.

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Rockets rumors: Did Amen Thompson take a discount on new contract?

On Thursday, it was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that the Houston Rockets had signed wing Amen Thompson to a five-year, $208 million contract extension.

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Report: Rockets, Amen Thompson reach 5-year, $208M extension

Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension, ESPN reported Thursday morning. Per the report, Thompson's deal includes a 10% trade kicker.

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Blockbuster Rockets-Mavericks Mock Trade Reunites Kevin Durant With Ex-Nets Teammate

It has been a quiet offseason thus far for the Houston Rockets as they have not made much noise outside of a couple of moves. Of course, the Rockets are coming off their second consecutive first-round playoff exit and are looking to turn things around heading into the new season, with Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun leading the way.

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Amen Thompson lands stunning new contract with the Rockets

Amen Thompson will be with the Houston Rockets for more years to come. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that Thompson and the Rockets have agreed to a new multi-year deal.

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