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

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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 all played for the Rockets at the NBA’s 2023 summer league in Las Vegas while helping the team reach the championship game. Houston finished with a 5-1 record.

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’s further details on each of the newly signed players, along with a compilation of highlights.

Nate Hinton

Hinton (6-foot-5, 210 pounds) was eligible for the 2020 NBA draft following his sophomore season at the University of Houston. He was a two-way player for Dallas in 2020-21 and signed a 10-day contract with Indiana during 2021-22. Last season, Hinton played for the Canton Charge of the G League and averaged 12.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.9 3-pointers made on 38.3% shooting.

Matthew Mayer

Mayer (6-foot-9, 225 pounds) was eligible for the 2023 NBA draft and spent his first four collegiate seasons with Baylor before finishing as a graduate student with Illinois. He helped the Bears win the NCAA Championship in 2020-21. For the Fighting Illini last season, Mayer averaged 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 blocks and 2.0 3-pointers made.

During summer league, he averaged 2.5 made 3-pointers per game on 43.5% shooting for Houston.

Joshua Obiesie

Obiesie (6-foot-6, 190 pounds) was eligible for the 2019 NBA draft and has been a member of the German national team. He spent last season with the Fraport Skyliners of Germany’s…

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Author : Rockets Wire

Publish date : 2023-08-03 17:07:49

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