Earl

Boykins

He doesn’t have much value right now.

Boykins would back up Andre Miller.

A five-year, $13.7 million contract has been agreed to, pending the results of a physical.

Boykins’ deal with the Bucks has expired, but it’s possible that he could still latch onto an NBA roster as a backup guard. The second-shortest person ever to play in the NBA, at 5'5", he’s no stranger to overcoming adversity.

It’s unclear if Boykins will eventually be re-signed for the duration of the season, as that probably depends upon whether (or how soon) Kyle Lowry returns from his bacterial infection.

The pint-sized point guard won’t carry any fantasy value.

The Rockets are on a back-to-back, so there’s no shootaround updates Tuesday morning. Dragic insisted that he’ll be ready to go for Tuesday night’s game against the Mavs, but we’ll have to see how the ankle felt when he woke up. We’ll know more around 7:30 p.m. ET.

Should Goran Dragic’s ankle injury worsen overnight, then Boykins could have some spot-starting value on Tuesday against the Mavs. Dragic was pretty expressive about playing on Tuesday after the game.

With Kyle Lowry (bacterial infection) nowhere near a return and Kevin Martin (shoulder) also sidelined, the Rockets are desperate. The 5'5/133 Boykins has been out of the league all season, but did manage 7.2 points per game in 57 appearances with the Bucks last season. He’ll be support behind Goran Dragic and Courtney Lee.

X-rays taken were negative. Dragic was in a ton of pain at first and had to be helped off, but did appear to try to talk his way back onto the court. The problem is that ankle sprains often get worse overnight, leaving the super-sub questionable for Tuesday’s game in Dallas. Earl Boykins, who was signed to a 10-day contract Monday afternoon, finished out the game at point guard. Dragic did say after the game that it’s just a “minor sprain” and said he definitely expects to play Tuesday.