JANUARY 6: House’s 10-day contract with Utah is now official, according to NBA.com’s transactions log.
JANUARY 5: The Jazz intend to sign forward Danuel House to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
House, who averaged 9.7 PPG and 3.9 RPG on .431/.373/.759 shooting in 138 games (27.7 MPG) for the Rockets in the three years preceding 2021/22, struggled and fell out of Houston’s rotation this season. He was waived by the Rockets in December and signed a 10-day hardship contract with the Knicks a few days later, appearing briefly in just one game for New York before his deal expired over the weekend.
It’s unclear whether House will be added on a standard 10-day contract or if it will be a hardship deal. The Jazz do have one player (Joe Ingles) in the health and safety protocols, but they’re also below the standard roster minimum, carrying just 13 players. Teams are permitted to dip below 14 players, but only for up to two weeks at a time.
We’ve seen teams with 14 players complete hardship signings that don’t count against the cap this season, but it remains to be seen if a club carrying just 13 players would be granted the same leeway.
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Been watching Daniel House Jr. highlights. The dude is a nice player with a 2-way ability. Should fit in perfectly with our offense, which is very similar to how he played with the Rockets with Harden and Westbrook! I think he’ll love playing with Donovan and Conley drive and kicks. Even Bogey and Royce should help him get open. Of course, the biggest benefit he’ll have is playing with Gobert. Gobert is the best screen assist player in the league for several years now. He’s sooo good at getting shooters open. Not everyone realizes this. Shooters love him! House is a great shooter, so he will, too! Woot! Welcome to the Jazz!
Like House a lot too. Athletic. Jumps well, physically strong, had game. Something is strange about the NBA. How does a team such as the Rockets who are having such a poor season not want House?
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House has been declining statistically for more than just this past year… like since a good start as a hometown reclaim project. Being from Houston, maybe a change from there is what he needs, away from old comforts.