On Friday, it was reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic that the Houston Rockets will be signing rookie Mason Jones to a 10-day contract just four days after waiving him.
The Rockets cut Jones, who was previously on a two-way contract, on Monday in order to sign Anthony Lamb from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Jones will now re-join the team on a 10-day contract to begin the second half of the season.
Jones averaged 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22 games this season with the Rockets before his prior release. He posted a career-high 24 points in a loss versus the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 16.
The Houston Rockets are signing Mason Jones to a 10-day contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2021
The decision to sign Jones likely stemmed from depth issues within the backcourt with injuries to John Wall and Eric Gordon. Given his familiarity with the Rockets’ system, the team opted to bring him back to fill a need in the immediate short term.
The Rockets can sign Jones to one more 10-day contract before they will be forced to either cut him again or sign him for the rest of the season. Jones now figures to have a chance to solidify his place on the roster and earn another contract with the organization.
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