As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season, they have two major financial situations on their plate: extensions for both offseason acquisition Kevin Durant and in-house developed player Tari Eason.
Eason, specifically, presents a major question looming over the Rockets this season as a result of their apparent decision to focus on his extension first, and, according to Fred Katz on the recent episode of The Zach Lowe Show, the organization could wait on a new contract given the possibility that Eason needs to be moved to bring in a new point guard.
With the devastating loss of veteran starter Fred VanVleet, the team's championship chances this season have now grown slimmer, and, as Katz points out, Eason could be the ideal trade piece to bring back a player that will help raise the ceiling of their offense tremendously.