{"id":15879,"date":"2025-07-23T11:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/15879\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:55:09","slug":"rockets-sign-josh-okogie-hoops-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/15879\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets Sign Josh Okogie | Hoops Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

5:37pm: The signing is official, according to a team press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"12:37pm: The Rockets and free agent wing Josh Okogie<\/a> have reached an agreement on a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Charania reports that it\u2019s a $3.1MM deal for Okogie, which suggests it\u2019ll be worth his minimum ($3,080,921<\/a>). It will be fully guaranteed, per Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle (Twitter link<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Okogie, who will turn 27 in September, opened the 2024\/25 season with Phoenix before being traded to Charlotte in January\u2019s Nick Richards<\/a> deal. He appeared in a total of 40 games for the Suns and Hornets, making seven starts and registering averages of 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 15.6 minutes per contest, along with a .443\/.348\/.741 shooting line.<\/p>\n

Considered a talented, versatile perimeter defender, Okogie had excellent on\/off-court splits during his stint with the Hornets, albeit in a small sample. The team had a +2.6 net rating<\/a> in his 274 minutes of action and a -13.7 mark when he wasn\u2019t on the court.<\/p>\n

Okogie\u2019s contract with the Hornets called for his $7.75MM salary for 2025\/26 to become guaranteed if he remained under contract through June 30. The two sides agreed to push back<\/a> that deadline to July 15 as the front office explored the trade market for the 6\u20194\u2033 swingman, but Charlotte had no luck finding a deal and ultimately waived<\/a> Okogie last week.<\/p>\n

The Rockets recently released<\/a> Jeenathan Williams<\/a>, who had a non-guaranteed contract of his own, in order to move team salary approximately $3.6MM below the first tax apron, giving the club the ability to bring in one more veteran-minimum player to fill its 14th roster spot. It looks like Okogie, whose deal will count for about $2.3MM against the cap, will be that player, giving Houston another defensive-minded option on the wing.<\/p>\n

Barring cost-cutting moves, the Rockets won\u2019t have the ability to add a 15th man while remaining below their first-apron hard cap<\/a> until later in the regular season.<\/p>\n

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