In addition to signing Kevin Durant, they have already agreed to an extension with Jabari Smith, Jr. worth a reported $122 million. Earlier they re-signed Steven Adams, a key contributor last season.

By TIM REYNOLDS The Houston Rockets continued their offseason improvements Monday, adding veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith on a four-year, $53 million deal shortly after the NBA’s free

Per Spotrac, the Rockets were $50.6 million over the cap before the addition of Finney-Smith, but ESPN's Bobby Marks noted that Finney-Smith's contract comes out of the $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception.

Dorian Finney-Smith is the latest veteran addition for the Houston Rockets, as the 3-and-D wing declined his player option with the Lakers earlier this week and agreed to a new four-year, $53 million deal with the Rockets,

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a two-year contract extension with James Harden that will give the star guard a raise after his All-NBA 2024-25 season.

James Harden is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers after inking a new deal with the team on Sunday. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Harden declined his $36.3 million contract option for the 2025-26 season and signed a new two-year, $81.5 million deal with the team.

The Los Angeles Clippers will have James Harden for the next two seasons under a major new contract with a hefty annual salary—though it won’t be the highest he’s earned in a single year.