(Editor’s note: We are reviewing all players from the Houston Rockets who finished the 2020-21 season on regular contracts, i.e. not hardship. To access other reviews in this ongoing series, click here.)
Rockets Player: Kelly Olynyk, 6-foot-11 big, 30 years old
2020-21 statistics in Houston: 19.0 points (54.5% FG, 39.2% on 3-pointers), 8.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists in 31.1 minutes per game
Professional Experience: Eight NBA seasons
Contract Status: Unrestricted free agent; Houston has full Bird rights to potentially help re-sign Olynyk or facilitate a sign-and-trade
Olynyk was acquired with Avery Bradley and draft considerations as part of the March trade that sent Victor Oladipo to Miami. He put up some of the best numbers of his career in finishing the year with Houston.