Bobby

Brown

Brown appeared in 45 games for the Rockets over the past two seasons, averaging 2.5 points and 0.3 rebounds.

He hopped around the NBA last season, playing for the Hawks, Bobcats and Wizards. He didn’t have too many positives with those teams, shooting 36 percent over the course of the season and not playing more than 16.3 minutes per game with any of those three teams. The Knicks are also looking at Bobby Brown and Beno Udrih to become their third point guard.

Beno Udrih is also on the radar for the Knicks. They need a third point guard behind Pablo Prigioni, but perhaps there is a little too much baggage with West. As for Brown, he might wind up overseas without an NBA contract by the 15th. No matter who the Knicks sign, that player will need some players to miss time in order to see double-digit minutes per game.

That means he can still play in the NBA this season if he signs with a team by Aug. 15, which is a possibility. The Knicks were looking at him recently, but there is still no word of where he might land if he is signed by an NBA team in the next couple weeks.

Brown has had stints with the Wolves, Kings, Pelicans and Clippers, but he has been playing in China for a few years and spent last season in Turkey with Besiktas. The Rockets only have Patrick Beverley and Pablo Prigioni at point guard right now, so Brown has a slight chance to make the final roster.

Brown’s pattern is predictable at this point: He flirts with an NBA return only to eventually head back overseas where he’ll have a larger role and a solid payday. He’s going to stay on the stateside radar so long as he continues to perform, but he’ll be 32 before the 2016-17 season begins.

Brown played well in the preseason, averaging 9.6 points per game, despite playing just 14 minutes a night. However, Brown has very little fantasy value heading into the regular season, as he will likely see limited playing time.

Brown played a total of 21 minutes through six appearances with the Rockets, so there’s no fantasy takeaway here.

He takes the spot of Donatas Motiejunas. Brown made the opening day roster based off his solid preseason, averaging 9.6 points per game. He likely won’t be active most nights.

Beverley’s shoulder injury was never believed to be serious, and all these guys will be returning to the court, there won’t be many minutes available for guys like Isaiah Taylor, Bobby Brown or Chinanu Onuaku. Eric Gordon figures to head back to the bench with Beverley active, and he likely won’t play much more than 25 minutes.