The Houston Rockets extended Jabari Smith Jr. this summer. They can't let that keep them from retaining Tari Eason's services.
Let me quickly drop the disguise of journalistic objectivity - I love Eason. He personifies everything the Rockets want to be in 2025. Eason is tough, relentless, and fiercley competitive.
The Rockets ought to love Eason too.
Rockets have a keeper in Tari Eason
In a new article highlighting the pending 2022 rookie scale extensions, The Athletic classified Eason as a "maybe" to get an extension. Here's hoping the Rockets don't see it the same way.