The Rockets are waiving rookie Matthew Hurt, per Alykhan Bijani and Kelly Iko of The Athletic (Twitter link). Hurt had been signed to a two-way contract.
Hurt, a 6’9″ forward who played two seasons for Duke, had a very productive sophomore season for the Blue Devils in 2020-21, averaging 18.3 PPG and 6.2 RPG (32.7 MPG) with a stellar .556/.444/.724 shooting line across 24 games.
Hurt went undrafted before signing the two-way deal with the Rockets. The move leaves the Rockets with 19 players entering training camp, with their one opening now a two-way contract.
Hurt should be able to catch on with another team, whether it be on a two-way or an Exhibit 10 contract, although with training camp fast approaching, roster spots are filling up very quickly.
I’m not at all surprised, he was very unimpressive during the summer league.
This will probably lead to them converting Daishen Nix to a 2-way contract soon.
Or possibly Armoni Brooks, depending on which one they prefer to keep.
I prefer Brooks who has a great 3 point shot.
He does, and I watched him a lot in college when he played for the Houston Cougars. But as far as overall potential goes, Nix has a much higher ceiling.
When I saw this kid in HS I thought he had star potential but obv i was wrong. Very talented forward but his complete lack of quickness/athleticism is what’s gonna keep him from being the beast I thought he’d be
Should of stayed in school
Why
Highly recruited, goes to a blue blood and is productive. I thought he’d become a good NBA player. Goes to show you how damn hard it is to get to and stick in the league.
He can head to the G-League for a season and retool his stock. If not, overseas is a good option and could pay more than being in the states on league minimum.