The Rockets are signing lanky 6-foot-8 forward William Howard to their open Two-Way roster spot, which was created when Houston converted rookie guard Chris Clemons to a standard contract on Thursday.
A player on a Two-Way contract is primarily a G League player, but he can spend up to 45 service days with his affiliate NBA team.
The 26-year-old Howard, who grew up in France, had been playing for Utah’s G League affiliate — the Salt Lake City Stars. Because he was not under contract with the Jazz, the Rockets were able to pluck him away.
The Clemons contract conversion was made official earlier Friday, which officially opened the roster slot.
William Howard, a 6-8 wing, has shot well, making 43.7 percent of his 3s, and will add to the French-speaking connection on the Capela side of the Rockets' locker room. https://t.co/Vk0IWNlFxv
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) December 27, 2019
Rockets nab William Howard. He had played well for the Stars… lanky wing who can shoot well from 3, get to the basket some, pass. Defense not as strong, but he has a real chance to play a role for Houston. https://t.co/1y14cT2uTJ
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) December 27, 2019
In 30.4 minutes per game, Howard has averaged 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in the G League. Besides his length, his most impressive trait is probably his 44.3% clip from three-point range on relatively high volume at 4.7 attempts per game.
With the signing of Howard and conversion of Clemons, Houston’s roster is now full with 15 players under standard contracts and two players (Howard and guard Michael Frazier) signed to Two-Way deals.
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