HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets have locked up a key piece of their future, as Jabari Smith Jr. will sign a five-year, $122 million extension. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the fully ...

Jabari Smith Jr. is locking in with the Houston Rockets. The 22-year-old forward was drafted as the No. 3 pick in the 2022 NBA draft and became the key presence in the Rockets’ core.

Jabari Smith Jr. plans on signing a five-year contract extension worth up to $122 million with the Rockets, per Shams Charania on Sunday.

Jabari Smith Jr.’s five-year, $122M Rockets extension, signed in NBA Free Agency, features a rare “rollercoaster” structure.

Jabari Smith Jr.’s career stats The former Auburn Tiger has spent the first three seasons of his NBA career with the Rockets after being drafted as the third overall pick in the 2022 draft.

Jabari Smith Jr. went from unlikely extension candidate to securing $24.4 million annually. 12.7% of the cap is very similar to Jaden McDaniels' current contract as a percentage of the cap.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. embraces Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengün before Game 4 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Golden State Warriors at Chase ...

Jabari Smith Jr. signed a five-year, $122 million contract extension on Sunday, the NBA’s daily transactions report indicated. That was the earliest the former Auburn standout could have re ...

There has been a lot said about the rapid influx of money into the NBA in recent years. The league is now minting future billionaires. It will likely soon have its first player making $100 million ...

Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets agree on 5-year extension: Sources The Houston Rockets intend to sign forward Jabari Smith Jr. to a fully guaranteed, five-year, $122 million extension with no player or ...

The Houston Rockets are betting big on Jabari Smith Jr. as a long-term piece. The fourth-year forward on Sunday agreed to sign a massive five-year contract extension worth $122M, per ESPN’s ...