Gerison Metjuz igra fantastično ove sezone. Iako na dvosmernom ugovoru, oteo je mesto startera i ne prepušta ga nikom. Bivši igrač Vašingtona beleži 12.3 poena i 3.5 skokova u proseku, a 14.5 poena u poslednjih 11 utakmica otkada je postao starter. Hjuston je u tom periodu pobedio 7 i izgubio 4 utakmice.
Sources: Rockets will use open roster spot to convert Garrison Mathews from a two-way deal to a 4-year contract worth more than $8 million. Houston is 7-4 with Mathews in starting lineup. He’s averaged 14.5 points with 63.5 TS% in those games. https://t.co/sxWodXSPvi
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 18, 2021
Metjuz je prikazanim zaradio četvrogodišnji ugovor, vredan preko 8M$. A, kako bi oslobodili mesto u rosteru i Metjuzov ugovor pretvorili iz dvosmernog u standardni, Roketsi su morali nekoga da otpuste. Ceh je platio Danuel Haus mlađi.
ESPN Sources: The Rockets are waiving forward Danuel House, allowing him to find a new team in the final year of his deal. Rockets are assigning his minutes to younger players and won’t hold him on roster to wait on a finding a deadline trade.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2021
Momak koji je imao solidnu rolu u sezonama u kojima je Hjuston pretendovao na titulu šampiona, ovako je dobio šansu da značajno pre očekivanog potpiše ugovor sa nekim od konkurenata.
ESPN Sources: The Rockets are waiving forward Danuel House, allowing him to find a new team in the final year of his deal. Rockets are assigning his minutes to younger players and won’t hold him on roster to wait on a finding a deadline trade.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2021
Domino efekat kompletiralo je potpisivanje Trevelina Kvina na dvosmerni ugovor. 24-godišnje krilo je ove sezone nastupao za razvojni tim Hjustona. Za Rio Grande Vali Vajperse Kvin je postizao 22 poena, uz 6.5 skokova i 4.3 asistencije. Šuterski proseci – 46/33/75.