{
  "id": 5394362,
  "title": "With Amen Thompson's deal done, here's contract situation for each Rockets player in 2026-27 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/with-amen-thompsons-deal-done-heres-contract-situation-for-each",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/amen-thompsons-deal-done-heres-192104217.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "With the recent signing of Amen Thompson's five-year, $208 million contract extension through the 2031-32 season, the Houston Rockets feel confident that their young core will remain intact for several years to come. Alongside Thompson, center Alperen Şengün, guard Jabari Smith Jr. and forward Tari Eason have also agreed to new contracts in the past two years, which will keep them together for at least the next three years until Şengün's player option in 2029-30.\n\nFor the 2026-27 season, only Fred VanVleet and Bogdan Bogdanovic are certain to be free agents next offseason. Kevin Durant, who is currently under contract for two more years with a player option worth $46.1 million for the 2027-28 season, remains a key player for the team. Marcus Smart, who signed with Houston in July, has a $6.3 million player option for the 2027-28 season.\n\nThe salaries for each Rockets player entering the 2026-27 season are as follows: Kevin Durant will earn $43.9 million, Amen Thompson will receive $12.3 million, Alperen Şengün will be paid $35.6 million, Fred VanVleet will make $25 million, Jabari Smith Jr. will get $23.6 million, and Tari Eason will have a salary of $14.1 million.",
  "summary": "Signing Amen Thompson to a new deal secured the Houston Rockets' young core for a while. We take a look at the contract for every player on the roster heading into the 2026-27 season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Amen Thompson signs $208M, 5-year extension through 2031-32",
    "Alperen Şengün, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason sign new deals",
    "Only Fred VanVleet, Bogdan Bogdanovic free agents next offseason"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rockets agree to big extension with cornerstone piece Amen Thompson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/rockets-agree-to-big-extension-with-cornerstone-piece-amen-thompson",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:55:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}