Steven Adams will be returning to the Houston Rockets for next season and beyond, as the veteran center agreed to a new three-year, $39 million contract extension Saturday that will keep him in Houston and take him off the free agent market, according to ESPN.

Center Steven Adams has agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension to remain with the Houston Rockets, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Early Saturday, news broke that the Rockets and Steven Adams had agreed on a three year, $39 million extension. This keeps Adams out of free agency and on the Rockets till he is 35, pending any potential trades.