The Houston Rockets have exercised the 2025-26 rookie scale group choices for Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr, Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore. These are the fourth-year choices for Eason and Smith, and the third-year choices for Thompson and Whitmore.
All 4 choices had been thought of no-brainers for the Rockets. Smith is a starter, whereas Eason, Thompson and Whitmore are key contributors off the bench.
Each Smith and Eason shall be eligible to barter rookie scale contract extensions with Houston throughout the 2025 offseason. Thompson and Whitmore could have two extra seasons past this one on their rookie scale contracts.
