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Reports: Tari Eason re-signs with Rockets on 5-year deal

Tari Eason has averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in 221 career games with the Rockets.

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Power forward Tari Eason is putting down roots with the Houston Rockets.

ESPN reported Thursday

that Eason is re-signing with the Rockets on a five-year deal for $81 million.

The Athletic reported

that the fifth year of Eason’s deal is a player option.

Restricted free agent Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to return to the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. The deal is fully guaranteed for Eason.

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Eason, 25, has played for Houston since being selected with the 17th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

He’s averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in 221 career games with the Rockets.

Eason started a career-high 34 games last season and averaged 10.5 points in 25.8 minutes played, and he shot 41.6% from the field.

Eason is a career 35% shooter on 3-pointers.

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