HOUSTON (AP) — Center Steven Adams has agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension to remain with the Houston Rockets, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal won’t become official until July. The extension was first reported by ESPN.

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.

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