Tari Eason returns to Houston Rockets on $81.5 million deal

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eason-tari/zg1IXqlq/"]Eason[/a], 25, signed the extension as a restricted free agent. After the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-rockets/Sr9PQALP/"]Rockets[/a] selected him 17th overall in the 2022 draft, Eason now heads into his fifth season with the team and a lot more money in his pocket. [/p][embed guid="ccc3e155-db19-4150-a5bf-2fc0ef82d239" url="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072834430641504633?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Washington native is coming off a season in which he averaged 10.5 points on 41% shooting (35% 3PT), along with 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists. [/p][p]However, he stepped up further in the playoffs, averaging 13-6 with over two steals per game, including a 16-10 double-double and a 20-8-5 (steals) stat line in Game 4 against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-lakers/ngegZ8bg/"]Lakers[/a]. [/p][embed guid="514888fc-f680-4f54-a820-12dfebc0abbf" url="https://x.com/NBA_AU/status/2048625681840673248?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]