The Houston Rockets will start Clint Capella at center, and they have veteran Nene behind him, but he’s 34 and has had injury issues in the past.
Now the Rockets have added another strong, reliable, solid big man to the mix by signing Tarik Black. Shams Charania of The Vertical at Yahoo Sports.
Free agent forward Tarik Black has reached agreement to sign with the Houston Rockets, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 14, 2017
Rockets are using the biannual exception ($3.2M) to sign Tarik Black, source says.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 14, 2017
Black spent the past couple of seasons with the Lakers, and gave them a little more than 16 minutes a game last season, with 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists a night. He doesn’t have a diverse offensive game, but he stays within himself. He’s strong on the boards, can defend in the paint, and can run the floor with the up-tempo Rockets, and maybe play a little of the Montrezl Harrell four role as needed.
It’s a good pickup by the Rockets.