Tyler

Bey

Houston signed Bey to an Exhibit 10 contract last month, but the Rockets have decided to waive him in order to make room for guard Dante Exum. Bey, who was drafted by Dallas with the 36th pick in the 2020 draft and spent most of last season in the G League, is once again a free agent.

Bey was a second-round pick in 2020 but spent most of his rookie season in the G League, playing 70 minutes total for the Mavs. He nearly averaged a double-double in under 27 minutes in the G League, and could be an improved 3-point shot away from a roster spot. Anything is possible in Houston this season, but for now Bey is off the radar in re-draft leagues.

Bey will have to compete with newly acquired Josh Richardson for minutes in Dallas, which isn’t a great setup. Bey is technically undersized at 6'7", but his 7-foot wingspan allows him to play bigger. He was the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in his third and final season at Colorado, averaging 13.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. At just 197 pounds, though, he’ll need to put on some muscle to contend with bigs at the NBA level -- or learn to be more comfortable on the perimeter.

The Colorado junior took a step forward as a shooter in 2019-20, averaging 13.8 points, 9.0 boards, 1.5 dimes, 1.2 blocks, 1.5 steals and 0.4 treys on a 53/42/74 shooting line over his 31 games. Bey has NBA size at 6'7" and is likely going to go in the 20-40 range in the draft.