The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that they have released guard/forward DaQuan Jeffries, who was claimed off waivers in April. Jeffries appeared in 13 games with three starts, averaging 4.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 20.1 minutes per game.
The move will open up a roster spot for general manager Rafael Stone, who has several possibilities for how to use it. They could use the spot to sign a two-way player to a multi-year deal, such as Armoni Brooks, or keep a player signed to a temporary hardship exception, such as Khyri Thomas. Another option would be signing an outside free agent.
Stone said recently that Houston plans to spend more of its 2020-21 mid-level exception (MLE), which could allow the Rockets to sign a young player like Brooks or Thomas to a deal of three or four years in length.
Brooks is averaging 10.6 points (38.6% on 3-pointers) and 3.4 rebounds in 25.1 minutes per game, while Thomas has averaged 16.3 points (43.6% FG), 5.0 assists, and 3.8 rebounds in 30.8 minutes per game. Brooks has played in 18 games, while Thomas has participated in the last four.
