Jabari Smith is fresh off signing a five-year, $122 million rookie-scale contract extension with the Rockets that is fully guaranteed through the 2030-31 season. “It feels great to just know that you’re committed to the city where you want to be. I want to be here for the rest of my career,” Smith told the Chronicle on Friday. “So I’m glad that this is a good start to it, and I’m ready to build something.”
Source: Houston Chronicle
Source: Houston Chronicle
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