The Rockets have re-signed Darius Days to another two-way contract, the team announced today in a press release.
Houston claimed Days last October after he was waived by the Heat and inked him to a two-way contract. He spent almost the entire season with the organization’s G League affiliate in Rio Grande Valley, earning second team all-league honors by averaging 24.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.0 made three-pointers per game.
The 23-year-old forward also saw minimal playing time in four NBA games.
The Rockets submitted a two-way qualifying offer to Days earlier this week, which serves as another one-year contract as a two-way player with a small financial guarantee attached.
Houston has also re-signed Trevor Hudgins, its other two-way player from last season. The club still has an open two-way slot, since teams can carry up to three players on two-way deals starting in 2023/24.
Looking at these minor league numbers it’s like wow what a player. Dominating. Should get a chance to crack an NBA roster and see how he does. But then I looked at his profile. 6 ft 7, 245, undersized power forward. Doesn’t get it done in the NBA but can dominate in the G league. Oh well.
I’m personally a big fan of Days, and thought the Heat should have kept him. They really could have used him at smallball 5.
Houston moved a couple of their similar players, so it makes sense they kept him.
You can’t really say he can’t get it done in the NBA until he has gotten an opportunity. There are tons of guys with similar skills to him (Grant Williams comes to mind) that have made it.
Grant Williams is 6-6, 236 and strong. He can play small forward and guard the wing guys because of his quickness. Not really the same kind of player.
Being a warrior fan I’m reminded of Ike Diogu, Jason Caffey, Byron Houston, among other smaller power forwards who weren’t quick enough to guard the wing. In my opinion Darius Days falls into this category. Two small for the Post too slow to guard the wing or even score on the wing. Even though he pops a few threes.