The Houston Rockets signed-and-waived guards Caleb McConnell and Daishen Nix. Houston then signed massive man Vernon Carey Jr. and guards Ricky Council IV and Tyrese Hunter. All 5 gamers signed Exhibit 10 contracts.
The expectation is that each one 5 gamers will be part of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the upcoming G League season.
Carey performed for Karsiyaka in Turkey final season. The 6-foot-9 ahead/middle averaged 15.3 factors, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per recreation final season.
Council spent the final two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 7.3 factors and a pair of.9 rebounds in 73 video games with the Sixers final season.
Hunter went undrafted out of Memphis on the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot guard averaged 13.7 factors, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals as a senior for the Tigers.
McConnell performed for the Greensboro Swarm within the G League final season. The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 6.8 factors, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals final season.
Nix cut up final season between the Minnesota Timberwolves, Iowa Wolves and the Vipers final season. In 34 complete G League video games, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 17.3 factors, 5.1 rebounds, 7.0 assists and a pair of.2 steals final season.
