On Thursday, the Houston Rockets confirmed a handful of 2023 free agency deals reached earlier in the week with guard/forward Nate Hinton, forward Matthew Mayer, guard Joshua Obiesie, forward Jermaine Samuels Jr., and guard/forward Nate Williams.
Hinton, Mayer and Samuels played for the Rockets in the NBA’s 2023 summer league in Las Vegas and helped the team reach the championship game. Houston finished 5-1.
Although NBA rosters are limited to 15 players on standard contracts (and up to three two-way deals) during each regular season, teams can carry up to 21 players in the offseason.
That expanded roster window continues through training camp and the preseason, which allows teams to evaluate various depth options before finalizing their regular-season roster. Teams may also consider many of these players for roles with their G League affiliate (in Houston’s case, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers).
From the team’s announcement, here are further details on the newly signed players along with highlights.