Houston has already taken the liberty of extending Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun, securing their backcourt for the future; however, Tari Eason and Amen Thompson are next in line if the Rockets plan on keeping this core four together for seasons to come.

The Houston Rockets reportedly aren't expected to give Kevin Durant a two-year, $122 million maximum contract extension after trading for the star forward.

The Houston Rockets made perhaps the biggest splash of the NBA Offseason when they acquired Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. Not only that, but they didn’t have to give up that much. In exchange for Durant, the Rockets traded Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (Khaman Maluach), and multiple second-round picks.