Team reporter: The Rockets and the forward star have already had active communication, and the two sides are expected to reach an agreement

The Athletic's Houston Rockets reporter Kelly Iko recently answered questions from Rockets fans. During this period, he also talked about the team discussing early renewal with forward star Tari Eason.

According to Iko, the Rockets and Ethan have already actively communicated about the early renewal of the contract, and hope to reach an agreement as soon as possible. The Rockets' current total salary is close to the first tycoon line. Finalizing Ethan's contract will make them more confident in the team's future financial planning, and at the same time, it can also avoid some potential embarrassing situations. Team sources hope Ethan can complete an early contract renewal with the team as soon as possible, although they also understand that the negotiations may be delayed until the start of the 2025-26 season. In addition, the negotiations between the two sides will also have the possibility that the two sides will not be able to reach a contract renewal agreement. In this case, the Rockets have to wait until next summer until Ethan becomes a restricted free agent and enters the free market and then discusses the possibility of signing with Ethan again, but the Rockets do not want this to become an open question and interfere with the team's long-term development.

In the NBA regular season last season, Ethan played 57 games in 82 games, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, averaging 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 48.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 76%. In the playoffs, Ethan played 7 games in total, with averaging 18.9 minutes per game, averaging 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block, and 1.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.7%, three-point shooting percentage was 36.8%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 50%.

Ethan's importance to the team last season is obvious to all. Especially during the regular season, Ethan showed super high competitiveness on both offense and defense. His role on the court is definitely very outstanding. He has rich offensive methods and comprehensive scoring abilities on the offensive end, and he is an extremely outstanding defender on the defensive end. Ethan's role on the court is very prominent, and the bench double evil spirits formed by him and Amen Thompson have laid a solid foundation for the team's good results. Even Ethan is able to perform like this when playing time is very limited, which can further illustrate his value to the team. The current situation is that the Rockets previously provided Jabari Smith Jr. with a five-year, totaling $125 million early contract renewal, and Ethan's performance on the court is obviously better than Smith. The amount of this contract is absolutely not low if Ethan offers a renewal.