The Rockets signed guard Tim Bond and he’ll join their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Mark Berman of KRIV tweets.
The 6’6” Bond played all four of his college seasons with Eastern Michigan, where he averaged 8.6 PPG and 3.0 APG. He averaged 9.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG and 3.5 APG during his senior year.
In order to open up a spot for Bond, the Rockets have waived guard Alessandro Gentile, according to NBA.com’s transactions log.
It’s unclear when Houston signed Gentile, since he wasn’t listed on the 20-man training camp roster. Gentile had been recovering from right hand surgery after suffering the injury in May.
Gentile, a 6’7″ wing, has played overseas since being selected with the 53rd overall pick in the 2014 draft.
Wtf. I’ve seen so many articles saying Gentile didn’t officially sign because he was injured, and the rockets would have lost his rights. Was he on the bench pre season? Did they sign him regardless and his contract guarantee him money and a place to rehab?