After missing a season due to injury, native Houstonian and bench spark plug Gerald Green is back with the Houston Rockets — at least for now.
Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Green is signing a one-year, non-guaranteed contract at the veteran’s minimum salary. “Green will try to make the team during camp after missing last season due to a broken foot,” MacMahon tweeted. Training camp begins on Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Houston.
Known best for his 3-point shooting, Green hasn’t played in the NBA since fracturing his foot last preseason. The 34-year-old fan favorite had season-ending surgery in October 2019, and he was traded for salary reasons in the February swap that brought in Robert Covington.
Source: Gerald Green has agreed to a one-year, nonguaranteed deal for the veteran’s minimum with the Rockets. Green, a Houston native and fan favorite, will try to make the team during camp after missing last season due to a broken foot.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 30, 2020
In two seasons with his hometown team from 2017 through 2019, the 6-foot-6 reserve swingman averaged 10.3 points (36.0% on 3-pointers) in 21.1 minutes per game, and he was also a respected veteran voice in the locker room. Among rotation players last season, only Ben McLemore (40.0%) and Danuel House Jr. (36.3%) shot a higher 3-point clip.
It will be about 14 months between Green’s foot surgery and when the 2020-21 NBA season begins in late December, so he is expected to be fully healthy. If that’s the case, Green could earn a roster spot as another bench shooting option for new Rockets head coach Stephen Silas.
