Houston brass have made it clear they want toughness and defensive energy alongside Alperen Sengun,” HoopsHype writes in its aggregate mock draft.

"The Rockets and Fred VanVleet have mutual interest in signing a new long-term contract," said Shams. "Houston holds a $44.9 million team option on VanVleet, which they can decline to sign him at a lower figure for multiple years.

The Houston Rockets have made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, and free agency hasn't even started. The team has signed veteran center Steven Adams to a new three-year, $39 million contract extension to keep him off the open market.

This is the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Houston Rockets going back-to-back, the most unlikely, unpredictable, unsinkable and irrepressible run to a championship in NBA history.

The Houston Rockets are reportedly bringing back veteran big man Steven Adams on a three-year deal to help bolster the team's rebounding and toughness. Adams is

There is "mutual interest" between the Houston Rockets and guard Fred VanVleet as the July 29 deadline nears for the franchise to make a decision on the $44.9 million team option it has for the 2025-26 season.

The Houston Rockets have agreed a three-year extension with center Steven Adams, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Just In: Houston Rockets center Steven Adams has agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension to stay with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. After playing a key rotation and leadership role in the Rockets' playoff run, the new deal keeps a top center out of free agency. pic.twitter.com/yWUnnQrRgh