JANUARY 6, 12:37pm: Per Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Rockets would like to re-sign Brown later in the season for the rest of the year and the playoffs.
JANUARY 5, 12:35pm: The Rockets have officially waived Brown, the team announced today (via Twitter).
JANUARY 4, 9:42pm: The Rockets are expected to guarantee Gerald Green‘s contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The deadline for the veteran’s currently non-guaranteed deal is this Sunday but the franchise has every intention of keeping him.
To free up roster space after committing to the 31-year-old offensive sparkplug, the Rockets will waive point guard Bobby Brown. With Green aboard and Brown released, Houston will have one free regular contract slot open for flexibility.
Brown, a 33-year-old veteran of multiple leagues, has seen action in 20 contests for Houston but has ceded playing time to Briante Weber of late. He could, Wojnarowski writes, end up back with the club on a 10-day deal.
Brown, like Green, had a non-guaranteed contract for 2017/18 and will need to be waived by the Rockets before January 7.
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Green has played five games for the Rockets since signing with the club in late December, averaging 21 points per game over his most recent four. He’s dropped 27 and 29 points in his last two contests.
Why don’t they keep both of them. Bobby browns numbers aren’t eye opening but better to have him and not need him then need him and not have him.
I think it’s just a matter of flexibility at this point. Tomorrow is the first day that teams can sign players to 10-day deals. Perhaps they have an eye on somebody that they’d like to audition on one of those deals.
Both of Houston’s two-way players are PGs, too. We’re seeing an uptick in Briante Weber’s minutes already and maybe they’re content with having Demetrius Jackson on board if they really need more PG depth.
Gerald Green is hoopin!!!!!! I’m so happy to see him playing the best basketball of his career!! He’s a great 3 and D player finally fulfilling all of his potential and I’m here for it. Not to mention he got the braids like Travis Scott, Houston about to be lit for the next 5 years once CP3 re-signs!!
Settle down, Jermaine
Why you calling me Jermaine, dude?
Also you’re super not the dude if you’re making assumptions about my skin color based on my comment. Have respect for the actual dude, Jeff Bridges.
Also why do people try to put down people who are excited or happy. It’s cool that you’re sad and cynical and all, but geez let people live man
This is no surprise, really. D’Antoni always seems to get the best out of players who seem to look like they had no place in the NBA anymore but then somehow puts them back on the map.
This is awesome, dude has always been a legit scorer…wasn’t sure why he couldn’t find a spot in the league.