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- Jabari Smith Jr. expected to sign big contract extension with Rockets, per report</p>
<p>James H. Williams, USA TODAY June 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM</p>
<p>Power forward Jabari Smith Jr. is expected to sign a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension with the Houston Rockets, according to a report from ESPN.</p>
<p>The deal, expected to be a fully guaranteed, would last through the 2030-31 season.</p>
<p>Smith averaged 12.2 points and seven rebounds, while starting 39 of the 57 games he played this season.</p>
<p>The Rockets finished with a 52-30 overall record during the 2024-25 season and entered the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference before losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round in seven games.</p>
<p>The Rockets were in the news earlier this week when Houston traded Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant.</p>
<p>Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. reacts during a game on March 17, 2025.Jabari Smith Jr.'s career stats</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>*Averages per game</p>
<p>Points: 13.0</p>
<p>FG%: .432</p>
<p>3PTs%: .340</p>
<p>FT%: .805</p>
<p>Rebounds: 7.5</p>
<p>Assists: 1.3</p>
<p>Blocks: 0.8</p>
<p>Steals: 0.6</p>
<p>Turnovers: 1.2</p>
<p>Fouls: 2.6</p>
<p>Minutes played: 31.1</p>
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<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jabari Smith Jr. to sign contract extension with Houston Rockets</p>
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