The cleanest solution to the Rockets clearing a roster spot without a trade is releasing James Nunnally five days early from his 10-Day contract. The contract signed on Jan. 16 is set to expire on Fri. Jan. 25. Nunnally would not need to be waived.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) January 19, 2019
He seems to have found it in a guy the Brooklyn Nets are ready to let go — Kenneth Faried. The Nets are buying him out and “the Manimal” will instantly sign in Houston.
Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the story and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN filled in the details.
Brooklyn forward Kenneth Faried is in advanced discussions on a contract buyout to enter free agency, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 19, 2019
Brooklyn's Kenneth Faried has agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, clearing the way for him to sign a free agent deal with the Houston Rockets, league sources tell ESPN. Faried expected to be waived on Saturday and clear on Monday.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 19, 2019
Faried would step in instantly in Houston and get the kind of run he was not in Brooklyn, where he appeared in just a dozen games this season for a total of 118 minutes. When he did play for the Nets Faried has looked solid — 59.5 percent shooting, strong on the boards — but it was hard to read much into his limited run. Faried will bring hustle and effort to Houston, we’ll see how much skill he has left.
The Rockets need to clear a roster spot to sign Faried. While the team does have Carmelo Anthony on the roster but in limbo, the more likely solution is letting go of the just signed James Nunnally.
The cleanest solution to the Rockets clearing a roster spot without a trade is releasing James Nunnally five days early from his 10-Day contract. The contract signed on Jan. 16 is set to expire on Fri. Jan. 25. Nunnally would not need to be waived.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) January 19, 2019
