Gerald

Green

There are a lot of opportunities these days with so many players in the protocols, so Green couldn’t help himself. An NBA contract could be just around the corner once he gets his wind back in the G League, but this isn’t something fantasy managers need to monitor for now.

Houston is hard-capped and Chris Clemons’ (Achilles) contract is guaranteed, so Green falls victim to the roster squeeze here. He looked good this preseason, averaging 23 points on 65.2 TS%, so he might get a look from contending teams who need some bench scoring. He could also return to Houston at some point later this season, but for now, he’ll be looking for a contract and is safe to ignore in all leagues.

It’s a non-guaranteed deal for Green, so he will have to make the team during training camp. Green sat out the entire 2019-20 season with a broken foot but is out to prove that he still has something left in the tank at age 34.

Green, who didn’t play this season due to a foot injury, is expecting a child in August and decided not to sign with a team for family reasons. But there appears to be a pretty good chance he’ll be on an NBA roster at the start of next season.

He was unlikely to play this season because of his foot so this comes as no surprise.

He was just salary filler in the 4-team deal and isn’t a lock to play this season since he’s still recovering from foot surgery. Leave him on the wire.

Green underwent surgery on his left foot in late October and was expected to be sidelined for approximately six months. Even if he is medically cleared late in the season, he’ll have no fantasy value. He should be left on waivers in all formats.

With that timeline Green’s 2019-20 season is essentially over before it even began, but there is a small chance that he’d be available for the postseason. Danuel House, already part of the rotation, will be asked continue to produce as he has to begin the season (11.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 3-pointers and 1.5 assists per game).

The Rockets are just 6-5 in their past 11 games and tonight they had to navigate the absence of Austin Rivers (illness), in addition to Eric Gordon (right knee surgery) and Gerald Green (left foot fracture). Westbrook and James Harden (55/8/3/2/2 tonight) have been scintillating, though, propelling the Rockets to a 16-8 record. Westbrook came in with near-triple-double averages over the past few weeks, and Cleveland is in assists allowed to opponents (26.2 per game), so the only surprise is that he didn’t have even more dimes.

The Rockets will not provide a timetable until after the surgery, but it’s been reported that Green could miss the entire season. In his absence, Danuel House will have to step up and is already off to a great start with 11.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 triples and 1.5 dimes.