39 million US dollars in three years! The Rockets fully guaranteed to keep Adams, and the Lakers good wishes failed again

On June 15, new updates came from the NBA free market, in which the Rockets and Adams officially reached an agreement that the two sides will sign a three-year, $39 million contract renewal, the latter will continue to stay in Houston. Although Adams's playing time has decreased in recent years, his performance in this playoffs is still very impressive and has attracted the attention of some teams, but the Rockets did not give him the opportunity to test the waters of the free market.

Adams' contract expired this summer. I thought he would test the free market, but I didn't expect to reach an agreement with the Rockets early on. For Adams, this choice is understandable. Only what is really obtained is the key. In his career, he has never tried the free market. He has reached contract renewal with the team he plays for in advance and has received a salary of US$210 million.

It is reported that the new contract provided by the Rockets is fully guaranteed and has no options, which is also a recognition of Adams. You know, Adams did not perform much in the regular season this season, averaging only 3.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. But in the playoffs, he performed well in seven games with the Warriors, averaging 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, and almost reached the semi-finals with the Rockets. In addition, this contract is decreasing, with only less than $12 million in the 27-28 season in the last year, which is also helpful for the Rockets' cap space. Later, Adams himself also updated on social media and thanked the team and fans for their support. Although he was tall and powerful, he could always get the recognition of his opponents on the court.

As Adams completed the contract renewal with the Rockets, the Lakers' good wishes were dashed. They previously listed Adams as the reinforcement list, and now they are looking for another candidate. Obviously, the Lakers' strengthening path this summer will not be very smooth, and they also need to accelerate their actions. Fortunately, there are many inside players in the free market this time, such as Capela of the Hawks, who can also pursue Clarkston or Gafford through trading, it depends on whether they can get what they want.