The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement on a contract extension with veteran center Steven Adams, his agent Darren Matsubara and a team source confirmed to the Chronicle on Saturday. Adams was set to become an unrestricted free agent on June 30 but instead will return to the Rockets on a three-year,

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Adams and the Rockets have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $39 million, which negates the possibility of the Lakers signing him in free agency. Lakers fans were none too pleased about this, as many believed Adams should have joined the team.