The Houston Rockets failed to reach an agreement with Tari Eason this summer. He can't afford to play out the 2025-26 season with his next contract in mind:
It could cost him.
Against the Thunder, that seemed to be what was happening. Eason scored 3 points while shooting 1/6 from the field. He turned the ball over 4 times in just 21 minutes. Eason was pressing:
And that's exactly the problem.
Rockets' Tari Eason needs to play organically
Granted, pressing is Eason's calling card.
That's fine - on defense. Nobody wants Eason to change his approach on that end.