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.

Steven Adams expressed a tremendous desire to stay with the Rockets long-term, and Houston’s front office matched the enthusiasm.”