The Rockets have signed free agent guard Matt Bradley, the team announced (Twitter link via Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle). At 6’4″ and 220 pounds, Bradley has a strong, stocky build for a backcourt player. He averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists on .427/.391/.814 shooting over five college seasons at California and San Diego State prior to going … [Read more...] about Rockets Sign Matt Bradley
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Rockets, Alperen Sengun Finalize Five-Year Extension
5:35pm: Sengun has officially signed his new contract with the Rockets, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 4:49pm: The Rockets and big man Alperen Sengun have reached an agreement on a five-year rookie scale extension, agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz tell Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link). The deal is worth $185MM, with a fifth-year player option, according to … [Read more...] about Rockets, Alperen Sengun Finalize Five-Year Extension
Rockets have yet to offer max contracts to Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Houston’s two biggest names are after max extensions. The Rockets have yet to offer that kind of money. The NBA extension deadline for 2021 NBA Draft players is tomorrow: Monday, October 21. The Houston Rockets have two big names who are looking for stability and extensions in Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. According to Shams … [Read more...] about Rockets have yet to offer max contracts to Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun
The deal includes a player option in the third season, providing Green the ability to increase his earning potential down the road, sources said. Green is the first NBA player ever to successfully negotiate a 2-plus-1 rookie extension on a nine figure deal. … [Read more...] about
Southwest Notes: VanVleet, Murray, Pelicans, Gortman
After signing a maximum-salary contract with the Rockets last summer, Fred VanVleet averaged 17.4 points per game – his lowest scoring mark since 2018/19 – while handing out a career-high 8.1 assists per contest. In his second season in Houston, the team wouldn’t mind seeing VanVleet turn some of those assists into points, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: VanVleet, Murray, Pelicans, Gortman