The Rockets plan to fully guarantee his contract for the remainder of the season and will waive Bobby Brown in a subsequent move, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday.
The news comes on the same night Green went for 29 points in Houston's 124-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Green scored 56 points in his last two games and is averaging 16.8 points through his first five contests with the team.
A Houston native, Green has played for eight NBA teams since being drafted No. 18 overall in 2005. This is his second stretch with the Rockets following a one-game stint in 2007-08.
"This is what I've dreamed about, man," Green said, per Demetrio Teniente of the Houston Chronicle. "Putting this jersey on is a straight honor. Me being from Houston...I'm giving it my heart and my everything because this is what I grew up watching and grew up wanting to be a part of. It's just an honor to play for this team."
Green should continue to see extended playing time with James Harden out of the lineup due to a hamstring injury. Harden is scheduled to be re-evaluated in two weeks but could miss more than a month. Eric Gordon will continue to start in Harden's absence.
The Rockets would’ve had to make a decision following Saturday’s game in Detroit, but Green’s 29-point outing Thursday made the decision easy for them. He’ll make $872,000 for the season.
In addition to dropping buckets during Harden’s absence, Green is providing necessary scoring during the continued disappearance of Ryan Anderson. The power forward has scored double digits just once since Green joined the team.
Green went straight to the NBA in 2005 from Houston’s Gulf Shores Academy, a since closed charter school at the southwest bend of I-610.
