March 4: The Rockets have officially signed Roddy to a two-way contract, per NBA.com’s transaction log. March 3: David Roddy has agreed on a two-way contract with the Rockets, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Houston opened up a two-way spot by promoting Jeenathan Williams to a standard four-year, $8.2MM contract over the weekend. Roddy didn’t last long as a free agent after he … [Read more...] about David Roddy Signs Two-Way Deal With Rockets
Southwest Notes: Williams, Olynyk, Williams Jr., Mavs Ticket Prices
The four-year, $8.2MM contract that Jeenathan Williams signed on Sunday after getting promoted by the Rockets from his two-way deal is only guaranteed for the remainder of this season, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle tweets. Williams’ teammates were well aware of his addition to the 15-man roster. “As soon as I walked in the gym, they, like, they stampeded me and all … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Williams, Olynyk, Williams Jr., Mavs Ticket Prices
Rockets Convert Williams’ Two-Way To Standard Deal, Waive Zeller
9:00 pm: The moves are official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 7:48 pm: Jeenathan Williams is having his two-way contract converted by the Rockets into a standard four-year, $8.2MM deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Also known as Nate Williams, the swingman is in his third season. Williams has appeared in 35 NBA games in his career, including five games with Portland. … [Read more...] about Rockets Convert Williams’ Two-Way To Standard Deal, Waive Zeller
Central Notes: Pistons, Beasley, Haliburton, Giannis, Jackson
The Pistons delivered a statement victory on Wednesday, defeating the Celtics — who entered with a six-game winning streak — by 20 points. Detroit has won eight straight, its longest streak since the 2007/08 season. “We knew this was going to be a tough challenge for us, but we’re just focused on the process of it all,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said, per Keith Langlois of … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Beasley, Haliburton, Giannis, Jackson
Rockets’ VanVleet Set To Return, Smith Moving To Bench
Barring a last-minute setback, Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet will return to action on Saturday against Sacramento, according to Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). VanVleet has missed Houston’s past 11 games due to what the team has referred to as a right ankle strain. The Rockets, who were 32-15 entering the month of February, lost the game in … [Read more...] about Rockets’ VanVleet Set To Return, Smith Moving To Bench