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They chased Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James and after it was clear they weren’t interested in signing with the Rockets, they moved on to Chris Bosh. Bosh, of course, re-signed with the Miami Heat and the Rockets settled for Washington Wizards’ free agent swingman Trevor Ariza, inking him to a four-year, $32 million deal. They also lost forward Chandler Parsons to the Dallas Mavericks after choosing not to match the three-year, $46 million offer sheet.
On Monday, the Rockets made a positive move, bringing back one of their own, inking guard Troy Daniels to a two-year deal.
During the 2014 postseason, Daniels famously came of of nowhere to hit a game-winning three-pointer in the Rockets’ game 3 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in their first round playoff series (you can re-live the play here).
Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle reported the signing and has the details.
Rockets finalizing a deal to sign guard Troy Daniels today, a source said.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 14, 2014
Daniels was a restricted free agent who excelled in the D-League before giving Rockets a needed boost in playoffs, including a game-winner.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 14, 2014
Troy Daniels' deal with the Rockets will be for two years, source said.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 14, 2014
Daniels also confirmed the news himself.
Red Nation..!!!! 🚀🚀🚀
— Troy Daniels (@troydaniels) July 14, 2014
During the regular season, Daniels played a total of 75 minutes and appeared in just five games. He averaged 8.4 points and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 48.4% from the field and 48.0% from beyond the arc. In the postseason, he played in four games, averaging 7.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while shooting 52.9% from the field, 53.3% from three and 100.0% from the charity stripe.