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- Tari Eason signed a five-year, $81.5 million guaranteed contract to return to the Houston Rockets as a restricted free agent.
- Drafted 17th overall in 2022, he averaged 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 25 minutes per game, raising his playoff scoring to 12.8 points.
- A lower-left-leg injury raised durability concerns, delayed talks and caused negotiations to fail before the October deadline, resulting in a $5.7 million team-option year for 2025-26.
