Pierria Henry waived by Rockets / News - Basketnews.com

Pierria Henry's time in Houston is over, as the Rockets decided to turn the 29-year-old former EuroLeague guard into a free agent.

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TheHouston Rockets have waived guardPierria Henry, just three days after signing him.

Pierria Henry

Position:PG, SGAge:29Height:196 cmWeight:89 kgBirth place:West Virginia, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Teams can carry up to 20 players on their roster until next week's roster deadline on the eve of the 2022-23 regular season, at which point rosters must be cut to a maximum of 15 players on standard contracts plus two on two-way deals. For many players waived in this process, the NBA team that had them on its roster for the most training camp days has rights to assign them to their G League club.

Thus, the Rockets are using the final days of this expanded roster window to cycle through players they would like to observe this season with Houston's developmental affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Each NBA franchise is allowed to stash up to four affiliate players, and Henry and veteran center Willie Cauley-Stein appeared to be strong candidates for that list with the Rockets.

However, both have been let go, the franchise announced Saturday, Oct. 15. Henry has already played for the Rockets during the 2015 NBA Summer League.

The 29-year-old played his last three years in the EuroLeague. The 29-year-old averaged 7.9 points, 4.2 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game in 2021-22 with Turkish side Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul who still own his rights in Europe.

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