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Rockets open training camp roster spot by waiving Joshua Obiesie

As training camp for the 2023-24 season nears, the #Rockets opened a roster spot by waiving Joshua Obiesie. Time will tell on how (or if) Rafael Stone chooses to fill it.

In August, the Houston Rockets signed Joshua Obiesie to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract. Now, not even two months later, the NBA’s transaction log shows he was waived.

For general manager Rafael Stone, Obiesie’s release opens a roster spot on the eve of training camp, which begins Oct. 3. It was not immediately clear how the Rockets plan to use it, if they do.

A 6-foot-6 wing known for defense, Obiesie went undrafted by the NBA in 2019 before playing internationally for Würzburg Baskets, Bayern Munich and Fraport Skyliners. All three teams are in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) professional league.

Now 23 years old, Obiesie averaged 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 24 minutes per game last season.

Obiesie could be considered for a spot with the Rockets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers. G League rosters are not announced until later in October.

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Highlights: Get to know five newly signed Houston Rockets for 2023-24 season

The #Rockets made their contract agreements official with Jeenathan Williams, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Matthew Mayer, Nate Hinton, and Joshua Obiesie. Here’s a look at each player’s background.

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.

Report: Rockets sign Germany’s Joshua Obiesie to training camp deal

The #Rockets are signing Joshua Obiesie to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract, per Keith Smith of Spotrac. Now 23 years old, Obiesie is a 6-foot-6 wing from Germany.

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The Houston Rockets are signing Joshua Obiesie to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract, per Keith Smith of Spotrac.

The 6-foot-6 wing went undrafted by the NBA in 2019 and has played internationally for Würzburg Baskets, Bayern Munich and Fraport Skyliners since. All three teams are in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) professional league. Obiesie is a Munich native.

Now 23 years old, Obiesie averaged 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 24 minutes per game last season.

NBA teams can carry up to 20 players on their roster during each offseason through training camp and the preseason. The Rockets offloaded several players near the end of their bench as part of salary clearing moves in 2023 free agency, so Houston’s roster, at the moment, is far below that 20-player limit.

Thus, expect other camp deals to be announced in the weeks leading up to its opening in early October. Players from Houston’s strong 2023 summer-league run are also likely to be considered.

Should they play well enough, Houston will certainly consider any player in camp for spots on its final regular-season roster (up to 15 standard contracts and three two-way deals). However, many players on camp contracts could also be considered for a spot with the Rockets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers.

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Updated 2023-2024 Houston Rockets roster, salaries after free agency

After an extremely busy 2023 free agency, here’s an updated look at the #Rockets roster and salaries entering the 2023-24 NBA season.

When we last saw the Houston Rockets play a regular-season game in April, they were one of the NBA’s youngest teams and directed by a relatively unproven head coach in Stephen Silas.

The situation has changed significantly in the months since. Ime Udoka replaced Silas as head coach and brought in his own staff of assistants, while general manager Rafael Stone spent more than $60 million in 2023 free agency to sign veteran players Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green and Jock Landale.

Those veterans will surround Houston’s young core of Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason and newly drafted 2023 rookies Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore.

As of early August, here’s an updated look at where things stand with the Rockets’ coaching staff and roster of players entering the 2023-24 NBA season. Many of the team’s newcomers will not have their jersey numbers revealed until closer to training camp, which is scheduled to start in early October.

Height and weight information is from NBA.com, while salary details are from HoopsHype figures. Ages are as of Aug. 1, 2023.