Хьюстон Рокетс баг хамгаалагч Тари Ийсонтой 81.5 сая долларын үнэ бүхий таван жилийн гэрээ байгууллаа.
Эх сурвалжуудын мэдээлснээр, уг гэрээ бүрэн баталгаажсан бөгөөд тав дахь жилдээ тоглогч өөрөө шийдвэр гаргах эрхтэй (player option) болон 10 хувийн арилжааны нэмэлт нөхцөлтэй ажээ. 25 настай Ийсоны хувьд гэмтэл бэртлийн түүхтэй хэдий ч энэхүү гэрээ нь түүнд урт хугацааны тогтвортой байдлыг олгож байна.
2022 оны NBA-ийн драфтын 17 дахь сонголтоор лигт элссэн Ийсон хамгаалалтын ур чадвар болон бие бялдрын давуу талээрээ дасгалжуулагч Име Удокагийн системийн чухал хэсэг болсон юм. Тэрээр 2024 оны долдугаар сарын 2-нд гэрээнийхээ талаар олон нийтийн сүлжээнд товч байр сууриа илэрхийлжээ.
Өнгөрсөн улирлын эхний 30 тоглолтод 12.2 оноо дунджилж, гурван онооны шидэлтийн 47.2 хувийн амжилттай байсан ч Бүх оддын тоглолтын дараа түүний шидэлтийн хувь 21.8 хувь хүртэл буурсан юм. Ийнхүү гүйцэтгэл нь буурсан нь түүнийг хүлээгдэж байснаас бага үнийн дүнтэй гэрээ байгуулахад нөлөөлсөн байж болзошгүй гэж шинжээчид үзэж байна.
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Forward Tari Eason and the Houston Rockets came to an agreement on a five-year, $81.5 million contract Thursday, according to league sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed
Eason’s new deal is fully guaranteed. It includes a player option in the fifth year and a 10 percent trade kicker, those league sources told The Athletic.
Eason, 25, entered the offseason as a restricted free agent and nailed down a new deal that keeps him in Houston at a reasonable price. The contract also gives him long-term security despite his checkered injury history during the first few years of his career.
Eason, drafted by Houston with the No. 17 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, immediately showed he could be an effective role player with his defensive playmaking and size on the perimeter. He played all 82 games during his rookie season, but he has only appeared in 139 of Houston’s 246 regular-season games over the last three seasons. Despite some of his issues staying on the court, his presence as a versatile defender and a reliable source of energy has made him a crucial part of the Rockets’ identity under head coach Ime Udoka.
Eason came close to signing an extension with the Rockets last summer that reportedly would’ve exceeded $20 million per year, but both sides decided to step away and revisit talks following the 2025-26 campaign.
Eason got off to a hot start last season, averaging 12.2 points and shooting an NBA-best 47.2 percent from 3-point range over his first 30 appearances. But his numbers cratered after the All-Star break, and his 3-point shot went from blazing hot to ice cold. After the All-Star break, Eason made just 24 of his 110 3-point attempts (21.8 percent). His offensive confidence suffered because of his extended shooting slump.
That late-season drop-off in Eason’s shooting may have played a role in him taking a deal that was considerably lower than some around the league projected going into free agency.
Eason even sent out this tweet an hour before news of his new deal broke.
I guess bruh🤷🏾♂️
— Tari Eason (@TAR13ASON) July 2, 2026
Either way, the Rockets bring back one of their top defenders, and a crucial depth piece on a team with aspirations of making a deep playoff run.
After adding in new deals with Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanović, Eason’s contract is expected to push Houston past the luxury tax line and the first apron. If Houston doesn’t make any major moves to cut salary, this will be its first season operating as a first-apron team since the new system came into place.
