Amen Thompson agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale extension with the Houston Rockets, the team confirmed this week. Thompson, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, is entering his fourth NBA season locked into Houston’s long-term core.
The extension caps a breakout third season. In 2025-26, Thompson set career highs across the board, averaging 18.3 points, 5.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 7.8 rebounds over 79 starts while leading the NBA in total minutes at 37.4 per game. He was also named to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team for the 2024-25 season.