That meant four players were waived on Saturday. All four could end up in the G League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
The four cuts:
- Council Ricky IV
- Tyrese Hunter
- Cameron Matthews
- Vernon Carey Jr.
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The council has the most recent NBA experience of the group. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers in each of the last two seasons.
In fact, Carey has played three seasons in the NBA as a former second-round pick. But he hasn’t been to the United States in the last two years. He missed 2024-25 due to injury and the previous year he played in Türkiye.
Hunter just completed his final season in Memphis before going undrafted. He averaged 13.7 points and 3.6 assists per game for the Tigers.
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Matthews also just finished his college career. He was at Mississippi State, where he scored 7.1 points with 6.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
The Rockets fully prepared their roster for the regular season with this move.
They also stayed busy heading into Sunday, signing Kevin Durant to a contract extension.
Now it’s time for Houston to set its sights on chasing an NBA title.