Houston Rockets Regular Season Rosters
2021-2022 Houston Rockets Regular Season Roster
| Two-Way player |
2021-2022 Houston Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | K. Porter, Jr. | J. Green | E. Gordon | J. Tate | C. Wood |
| Rotation | D. Augustin | J. Christopher | G. Mathews | K. Martin | D. Theis |
| Rotation | A. Brooks | D. Nwaba | U. Garuba | ||
| Lim PT | J. Wall | T. Queen | D. Nix | A. Sengun |
Houston Draft Rights Retained
| Name | Pos | Draft Status | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Lishouk | FC | 2004 Rnd 2 Pick 20 | Ukraine |
| Venson Hamilton | F | 1999 Rnd 2 Pick 21 | United States / Spain |
Houston Free Agent Rights Retained
| Name | Pos | FA Status | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Frazier | G | (U) Early Bird | United States |
2021-2022 Houston Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood | 37 | 30.7 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Eric Gordon | 34 | 29.2 | 14.4 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Jae'sean Tate | 38 | 27.4 | 12.6 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Jalen Green | 25 | 30.4 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 35 | 18.4 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Kevin Porter, Jr. | 24 | 29.9 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| K.J. Martin | 37 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Garrison Mathews | 23 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Armoni Brooks | 33 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Josh Christopher | 32 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Daniel Theis | 23 | 23.5 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| David Nwaba | 31 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| D.J. Augustin | 30 | 15.0 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Danuel House | 16 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Trevelin Queen | 8 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Daishen Nix | 6 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Usman Garuba | 14 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Houston Rockets Future Free Agent Details
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wall (PO) Trevelin Queen (RFA) Daishen Nix (RFA) Jae'sean Tate (TO) | D.J. Augustin (UFA) Christian Wood (UFA) David Nwaba (TO) Kevin Porter, Jr. (RFA) Usman Garuba (TO) Jalen Green (TO) Josh Christopher (TO) Alperen Sengun (TO) Jae'sean Tate (RFA) K.J. Martin (TO) | Eric Gordon (UFA) Daniel Theis (TO) Garrison Mathews (TO) Armoni Brooks (TO) Usman Garuba (TO) Jalen Green (TO) Josh Christopher (TO) Alperen Sengun (TO) | Usman Garuba (RFA) Jalen Green (RFA) Josh Christopher (RFA) Alperen Sengun (RFA) |
Houston Rockets Future Draft Pick Summary
| Year | First Round | Second Round |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Two most favorable of HOU, BRK and MIA 15-30 then other to MIA (via HOU swap of HOU or BRK for MIA) | To CLE; Less favorable of DEN and PHL (via MIN swap of PHL for DEN; via MIA) if MIA 1-14 in 2022 |
| 2023 | Own or swap for BRK; MIL | 31-32 to IND; or more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA to BOS then other to IND (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU) |
| 2024 | 1-4 Own; 5-30 to OKC; BRK | To OKC if HOU does not convey 1st round pick to OKC in 2024; BRK; GOS 31-55 (via ATL) |
| 2025 | 1-10 Own or swap for BRK; 11-30 Own or swap for BRK if HOU 11-30 is less favorable than LAC; or more favorable of (i) BRK and (ii) less favorable of HOU 11-30 and OKC then other to BRK; and more favorable of HOU 11-30 and OKC to OKC if HOU 11-30 is more favorable than LAC (via OKC swap for HOU 11-30 or LAC; via HOU swap of HOU or OKC for BRK) | To OKC if HOU does not convey 1st round pick to OKC in 2024 |
| 2026 | 1-4 Own; 5-30 to OKC; BRK | To OKC if HOU does not convey 1st round pick to OKC in 2026 |
| 2027 | Own or swap for BRK | Three most favorable of HOU, OKC, IND and MIA to OKC then other to UTH (via HOU to DET to OKC) |
| 2028 | Own | Own |
Houston Rockets Future Traded Pick Details
| Incoming | Outgoing |
|---|---|
2022 first round draft pick(s) from Brooklyn and/or Miami (swap, Houston outgoing to Miami)
2023 first round draft pick from Brooklyn (swap, Houston outgoing)
2023 first round draft pick from Milwaukee
2024 first round draft pick from Brooklyn
2024 second round draft pick from Brooklyn
2024 second round draft pick from Golden State
2025 first round draft pick from Oklahoma City or Brooklyn (swap, Houston outgoing to Oklahoma City or Brooklyn)
2026 first round draft pick from Brooklyn
2027 first round draft pick from Brooklyn (swap, Houston outgoing) |
2022 second round draft pick to Cleveland
2023 second round draft pick to Boston or Indiana
2024 first round draft pick to Oklahoma City
2026 first round draft pick to Oklahoma City
2027 second round draft pick to Oklahoma City or Utah |
2021-2022 Houston Rockets Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
|---|
Josh Christopher was selected as the #24 pick in the First Round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Josh Christopher signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 6, 2021. Usman Garuba was selected as the #23 pick in the First Round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Usman Garuba signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 15, 2021. Jalen Green was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Jalen Green signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 4, 2021. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
|---|
Draft Rights to K.J. Martin, the #22 pick in the Second Round of the 2020 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Sacramento Kings on November 25, 2020. K.J. Martin signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on November 30, 2020. Draft Rights to Alperen Sengun, the #16 pick in the First Round of the 2021 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 30, 2021. Alperen Sengun signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 6, 2021. |
| Acquired via Trade |
|---|
D.J. Augustin was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Milwaukee Bucks on March 19, 2021. Kevin Porter, Jr. was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 22, 2021. Daniel Theis was acquired in a sign and trade by the Houston Rockets from the Chicago Bulls on August 7, 2021. John Wall was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Washington Wizards on December 2, 2020. Christian Wood was acquired in a sign and trade by the Houston Rockets from the Detroit Pistons on November 24, 2020. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
|---|
Armoni Brooks signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 14, 2021. Eric Gordon signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2016. Eric Gordon re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 3, 2019. Garrison Mathews signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on December 18, 2021. David Nwaba signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on June 23, 2020. David Nwaba re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 8, 2021. Jae'sean Tate signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on November 25, 2020. |
2021-2022 Houston Rockets Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilman Fertitta | Owner | 2017-2018 | Advisory Director (Houston Rockets, 2014 to 2017) |
| Rafael Stone | General Counsel, General Manager | 2004-2005 | N/A |
| Gretchen Sheirr | President of Business Operations | 2020-2021 | Chief Operating Officer (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2021) |
| Scott Andrews | VP | 2012-2013 | N/A |
| Stephen Silas | Head Coach | 2020-2021 | Assistant Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 2018 to 2020) |
| DeSagana Diop | Assistant Coach | 2020-2021 | Player Development Coach (Texas Legends, 2014 to 2020) |
| Jeff Hornacek | Assistant Coach | 2020-2021 | Head Coach (2017 to 2018) |
| John Lucas | Assistant Coach | 2020-2021 | Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Clippers, 2009 to 2010) |
| Rick Higgins | Assistant Coach | 2020-2021 | Associate Coach (Orlando Magic, 2018 to 2020) |
| Will Weaver | Assistant Coach | 2020-2021 | Head Coach (Sydney, 2019 to 2020) |
| Eli Witus | Executive VP of Basketball Operations, Assistant General Manager | 2018-2019 | Vice President of Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2013 to 2019) |
| Keith Jones | Senior VP of Basketball Operations | 2007-2008 | Head Athletic Trainer (Houston Rockets, 1996 to 2014) |
| Chris Wallace | Director of Scouting | 2021-2022 | Senior Advisor (Memphis Grizzlies, 2019 to 2021) |
| Anthony Nila | Director of International Scouting | 1992-1993 | N/A |
| Fan-Hal Koung | Basketball Operations | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Jeremy Hassler | Basketball Operations | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Marko Radovanovic | Basketball Operations | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Ed Kupfer | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Ed Pinckney | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | Head Coach (2017 to 2018) |
| Jason Roman | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Mahmoud Abdelfattah | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | Assistant Coach (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2018 to 2019) |
| Travis Stockbridge | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Willie Cruz | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Antwan Floyd | Basketball Operations | 2020-2021 | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Coastal Carolina, 2014 to 2017) |
| Dan Hartfield | Basketball Operations | 2020-2021 | Assistant Coach (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2020) |
| Dylan Jones | Basketball Operations | 2020-2021 | Inside Sales (Los Angeles Clippers, 2018 to 2020) |
| Jim Paulis | Basketball Operations | 2020-2021 | General Manager (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2017 to 2019) |
| Robbie Keck | Basketball Operations | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Scott Kneller | Basketball Operations | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Matt Bullard | Basketball Operations | 2021-2022 | TV Broadcaster (Houston Rockets, 2005 to 2021) |
| Will Dunn | Video Coordinator | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Javier Pesquera | Scout | 2021-2022 | N/A |
| Ross Homan | Scout | 2021-2022 | N/A |
| Rick Liem | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Steve Scheinthal | General Counsel, Executive VP | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| John Lucas III | Player Development Coach | 2019-2020 | Head Coach (2018 to 2019) |
| Gerald Green | Player Development Coach | 2021-2022 | N/A |
| Jason Biles | Director of Athletic Performance, Head Athletic Trainer | 2017-2018 | Director of Performance Rehabilitation (Houston Rockets, 2010 to 2019) |
| Joe Rogowski | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2013-2014 | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Orlando Magic, 2006 to 2013) |
| Javair Gillett | Trainer | 2015-2016 | N/A |
| Motoki Fujii | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Alfred Mansour | Team Doctor | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Dr. Jason James | Team Doctor | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Dr. Rehal Bhojani | Team Doctor | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Dr. Steven Flores | Team Physician | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Dr. Walter Lowe | Team Physician | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Bill Worrell | TV Broadcaster | 1983-1984 | N/A |
| Cayleigh Griffin | TV Broadcaster | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Craig Ackerman | TV Broadcaster, Radio Broadcaster | 2008-2009 | N/A |
| Matt Thomas | Radio Broadcaster | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| John Paul Stevenson | Public Address Announcer | 2006-2007 | Public Address Announcer (Memphis Grizzlies, 2001 to 2006) |
