Gerald Green attends Houston march with George Floyd’s family

Former Rockets guard and native Houstonian Gerald Green was among the more than 60,000 people who marched through downtown Houston.

Former Rockets swingman and native Houstonian Gerald Green was among the more than 60,000 people who marched through downtown Houston on Tuesday afternoon in honor of George Floyd.

Demonstrations have taken place in U.S. cities for several days after the death of Floyd, a black man who died last week after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes during an arrest in Minneapolis. Updated information is available at usatoday.com.

Floyd grew up in Houston, and it’s where his funeral will take place next Tuesday. Many of his family members took part in the peaceful march, as did thousands of supportive citizens. Those included prominent athletes such as Green, as well as Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Now 34 years old, Green did wear a mask during the march to reduce risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Known best for his 3-point shooting, Green hasn’t played in the NBA since injuring his foot last preseason. He had season-ending surgery in October 2019 and was traded for salary reasons in the four-team trade that brought Robert Covington to Houston in February. He was subsequently released, given his inability to play, and is now a free agent.

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In theory, given the league’s multi-month hiatus due to COVID-19, Green might be healthy enough to play once the 2019-20 season finally resumes in late July. However, since he was traded, Green is not eligible to return to the Rockets until the 2020-21 league year.

But whenever the calendar turns to next season, it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see the native Houstonian find his way back to the Rockets. In two seasons with the Rockets from 2017 through 2019, Green averaged 10.3 points (36.0% on 3-pointers) in 21.1 minutes per game.

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