Rookie guard Daishen Nix, who played alongside Jalen Green with last season’s G League Ignite, is sticking around in Houston. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Rockets are converting the undrafted 19-year-old to a two-way contract for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
The Rockets had an open two-way roster spot after waiving Tyler Bey earlier this week. Nix joins second-year forward Anthony Lamb as the two recipients of Houston’s two-way deals entering the new season.
Under the terms of a two-way, Nix will be able to shuttle back and forth this season between the Rockets and Houston’s G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers. The 6-foot-5 guard will be eligible to play in up to 50 of the Rockets’ 82 regular-season games, and he will receive a flat salary of $462,629 (half of the rookie minimum).
The Houston Rockets are converting guard Daishen Nix's deal to a two-way contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Nix, who played with No. 2 pick Jalen Green with NBA G League Ignite, joined the Rockets for training camp.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 15, 2021
Nix was brought to 2021-22 training camp by the Rockets on an Exhibit 10 contract, but he had to be converted to either a two-way deal or a standard contract to stick around beyond the preseason. While Nix might have still joined the Vipers, even had he not received a two-way deal, that outcome would have been highly uncertain — since waiving Nix would have allowed him to be signed by other NBA teams.
With the G League Ignite, Nix averaged 8.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in 26.5 minutes per game last season. The rebounding total reflects his unique blend of size and strength for a lead guard.
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