Rockets giving veteran center new three-year deal

Adams’ extension is a straight three-year contract with no player or team options and is fully guaranteed, sources tell Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The 31-year-old big man earned $12.6M this past season.

As ESPN’s Bobby Marks notes, Adams was extension-eligible until June 30, the last day of the current league year.

Adams missed about half of the 2022-23 season with a knee injury. That same injury kept him on the shelf for the entire 2023-24 campaign. After a 21-month absence, he returned to action in late October.

The Rockets brought Adams along slowly to open 2024-25, frequently giving him extra rest days and limiting his playing time. He wound up making 58 regular-season appearances and averaging a career-low 13.7 minutes per game.

While his production looked fairly modest on the surface — he averaged 3.9 points and 5.6 rebounds — Adams quietly posted the best offensive rebounding percentage of his career. His +9.4 net rating during the regular season and +14.1 mark in the postseason were both team highs, making him a key reserve for Houston.

GM Rafael Stone said retaining Adams would be a high priority this offseason, and subsequent reporting confirmed as much. Instead of becoming an unrestricted free agent, he opted to remain with the Rockets for the next three years.