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Tari Eason bet on himself this past offseason, turning down a $100 million contract with the Rockets because the team put in an injury clause. He elected to play this year without a new deal and see what restricted free agency could bring. And while Eason’s defense has slipped immensely,
as he having the worst defensive season of his career (not a plus defender in 2025-2026), he at least started out the year shooting red hot from deep. But now that his long-range shooting has come back to Earth, and his defense is still bad, combined with the immense injury concerns, Eason may have just played himself out of a big deal.
The Rockets are still high on Eason, but who knows if another team is going to offer a deal, and if they do, do the Rockets match? How much do they still value Eason after a down year that just also so happens to be contract year?
This week’s question wants to know if you expect Eason back with the Rockets next season?
Cast your vote, tell us in the comments, and we’ll be back in a few days with the results.
