The Rockets have signed free agent guard Matt Bradley, the team announced (Twitter link via Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle).
At 6’4″ and 220 pounds, Bradley has a strong, stocky build for a backcourt player. He averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists on .427/.391/.814 shooting over five college seasons at California and San Diego State prior to going undrafted in 2023. He helped the Aztecs reach the NCAA championship game last year, ultimately falling to UConn.
Bradley spent his first professional overseas, having played for the Rostock Seawolves of Germany’s top basketball league, the BBL. In 25 games with Rostock during the 2023/24 campaign, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 17.2 minutes per contest.
While the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, Bradley almost certainly signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Rockets and will be waived in the coming hours. That would ensure he receives a bonus worth up to $77.5K if he spends at least 60 days with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Houston’s NBAGL affiliate.
Bradley is the 20th player under contract with the Rockets. They’ll need to get down to 18 players to set their regular season roster.