Houston exercised their 2026-27 team option for Thompson on Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
No surprise here, as the Rockets likely viewed this as a formality for one of their franchise building blocks. Thompson's option is valued at $12.3 million. Through four regular-season games, Thompson is averaging 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Posts 18-9-7-2 line in win
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Thompson recorded 18 points (7-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and four turnovers in 40 minutes during Wednesday's 139-121 win over Toronto.
While Thompson shot it well from beyond the arc throughout the preseason, he still hasn't been able to get any of his three-point looks to fall through the first four games of the year, going 0-10 from distance. The Rockets clearly want him to keep taking those shots to help spread the floor, but there will be some growing pains. On a positive note, this was his first game of the season with multiple steals and more than four rebounds, so he's trending in the right direction.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Struggles with foul trouble in loss
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Thompson finished Friday's 115-111 loss to the Pistons with 10 points (2-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-10 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two turnovers across 30, foul-plagued minutes.
It's been a slow start to the season for Thompson, who dealt with cramping issues in the opener and then foul trouble in this one. He also got clocked in the face by Jalen Duren, which may have put him off-kilter. That said, he'll draw an ideal matchup against the Nets on Monday, so maybe he'll be able to really step into gear during Week 2.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Good to go Friday
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Thompson (calf) will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pistons, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Thompson was dealing with cramping in his calf late in Tuesday's 125-124 double-overtime loss to the Thunder, but coach Ime Udoka made no mention of it Thursday. While operating as the starting point guard, Thompson finished with 18 points (8-17 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block across 39 minutes.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Limited by cramps in loss
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Head coach Ime Udoka said postgame that Thompson was dealing with cramping in his calf late in Tuesday's 125-124 double-overtime loss to the Thunder, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. He finished with 18 points (8-17 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block across 39 minutes.
Thompson appeared to deal with cramping in the first overtime period and was seen stretching his calf after exiting with 2:58 remaining. He remained on the bench but never checked back into the game. The 22-year-old still finished as Houston's third-leading scorer, though he struggled mightily from beyond the arc. His status will be worth monitoring ahead of Friday's game against the Pistons.
Thompson (rest) will start at point guard for Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Thunder, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports.
After resting in Thursday's preseason finale, Thompson will be back with the starters to open the regular season. Reed Sheppard will come off the bench with the Rockets utilizing a jumbo lineup, but coach Ime Udoka has previously said that his lineups could be fluid based on matchups. Either way, it's clear Thompson is going to have a massive role on both ends of the floor.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Resting Thursday
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Thompson (rest) will not suit up for Thursday's preseason finale against the Hawks, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports.
The Rockets will be resting seven players for their preseason finale, so expect big minutes for guys like Reed Sheppard and Josh Okogie. Thompson is in no danger of missing opening night, and he'll make for an attractive early-round target during fantasy drafts.
Thompson finished with 21 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 9-9 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 24 minutes during Tuesday's 130-128 preseason win over the Pelicans
After an early dust-up with Jose Alvarado, Thompson went on to deliver a masterful preseason performance Tuesday. With Fred VanVleet (knee) likely sidelined for the entire campaign after an offseason injury, the Rockets are hoping for a major leap from Thompson in Year 3.
Thompson finished with 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, two rebounds, two steals and four turnovers across 26 minutes of Monday's 122-113 preseason win over Atlanta.
With Kevin Durant resting, Houston's offense flowed through Thompson and Alperen Sengun on Monday. Thompson has generated a ton of buzz over the offseason, and he even hit a three-pointer, which is something he focused on during the summer. With increased ball-handling expected in the absence of Fred VanVleet (knee), Thompson finds his ADP rising rapidly in fantasy drafts.
