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2022-2023 Houston Rockets roster after the trade deadline

After the February 2023 trade deadline, the Houston Rockets remain one of the NBA’s youngest teams. Yet, they do have something of a veteran presence after adding Danny Green, Justin Holiday, and Frank Kaminsky as part of their complicated web of transactions.

While none has a contract beyond the 2022-23 season, the Rockets will acquire Bird rights for each of those players. Thus, general manager Rafael Stone will have ample options moving forward.

By and large, the rebuilding Rockets have prioritized youth and salary flexibility in building their current group.

That’s why it’s a combination of highly touted prospects like Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Jabari Smith Jr. along with expiring salaries for veterans like Danny Green, Holiday, and Kaminsky. Prospects like Sengun and Smith are on their initial NBA contracts, which inherently makes them cheaper for the time being.

That formula is likely to change this offseason, when Stone and the Rockets have approximately $60 million in salary cap space to build a roster around those talented young prospects. They will also need to explore contract extensions and raises for many of their young players in the coming years. But for now, they’re making the best of another challenging season by staying flexible with the roster.

Here’s a look at where the Houston roster and basketball operations staff currently stands, along with jersey numbers and other relevant information for each player. All ages are as of Feb. 14, 2023.

0 — TyTy Washington

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: Kentucky, USA

Position: Guard

NBA Experience: Rookie

Age: 21

Size: 6-foot-3, 193 pounds

1 — Jabari Smith Jr.

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: Auburn, USA

Position: Forward

NBA Experience: Rookie

Age: 19

Size: 6-foot-11, 213 pounds

3 — Kevin Porter Jr.

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: USC, USA

Position: Guard

NBA Experience: Fourth season

Age: 22

Size: 6-foot-6, 201 pounds

4 — Jalen Green

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: G League Ignite, USA

Position: Guard

NBA Experience: Second season

Age: 21

Size: 6-foot-6, 183 pounds

5 — Darius Days

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*Two-way contract

Prior to NBA/Home Country: LSU, USA

Position: Forward

NBA Experience: Rookie

Age: 23

Size: 6-foot-7, 240 pounds

6 — KJ Martin

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: IMG Academy, USA

Position: Forward

NBA Experience: Third season

Age: 22

Size: 6-foot-7, 216 pounds

7 — Justin Holiday

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: Washington, USA

Position: Guard, forward

NBA Experience: 10th season

Age: 33

Size: 6-foot-6, 180 pounds

8 — Jae’Sean Tate

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: Sydney Kings (Australia); Ohio State, USA

Position: Forward

NBA Experience: Third season

Age: 27

Size: 6-foot-5, 226 pounds

9 — Josh Christopher

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: Arizona State, USA

Position: Guard

NBA Experience: Second season

Age: 21

Size: 6-foot-5, 218 pounds

12 — Trevor Hudgins

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*Two-way contract

Prior to NBA/Home Country: Northwest Missouri State, USA

Position: Guard

NBA Experience: Rookie

Age: 23

Size: 6-foot-0, 198 pounds

14 — Danny Green

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: North Carolina, USA

Position: Guard, forward

NBA Experience: 14th season

Age: 35

Size: 6-foot-6, 220 pounds

15 — Daishen Nix

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: G League Ignite, USA

Position: Guard

NBA Experience: Second season

Age: 21

Size: 6-foot-5, 239 pounds

16 — Usman Garuba

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: Real Madrid, Spain

Position: Forward, center

NBA Experience: Second season

Age: 20

Size: 6-foot-8, 253 pounds

17 — Tari Eason

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Prior to NBA/Home Country: LSU, USA

Position: Forward

NBA Experience: Rookie

Age: 21

Size: 6-foot-8, 217 pounds

28 — Alperen Sengun

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Prior to NBA/Home Country: Besiktas, Turkey

Position: Center

NBA Experience: Second season

Age: 20

Size: 6-foot-11, 255 pounds

33 — Frank Kaminsky

Photo by Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Prior to NBA/Home Country: Wisconsin, USA

Position: Center

NBA Experience: Eighth season

Age: 29

Size: 7-foot-0, 242 pounds

Coaching Staff

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Head Coach: Stephen Silas

Assistant Coaches: John Lucas, Lionel Hollins, Mike Batiste, Mahmoud Abdelfattah, Rick Higgins, Will Dunn

Director of Player Development/Coaching Assistant: Robbie Keck

Player Development: Orhun Güngören

Medical Director: Dr. David Crumbie

Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Athlete Care & Science: Jason Biles

Director of Athletic Performance: Willie Cruz

Basketball Operations Staff

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

General Manager: Rafael Stone

Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager: Eli Witus

Basketball Operations Staff: Jason Biles, Jeremiah Bonsu, Matt Bullard, Willie Cruz, Jake Flancer, Antwan Floyd, Motoki Fujii, Orhun Güngören, Jeremy Hassler, Chuck Hayes, Ross Homan, Keith Jones, Robbie Keck, Ed Kupfer, Scott Kneller, Julia Long, Anthony Nila, Jim Paulis, Javier Pesquera, Ed Pinckney, Marko Radovanovic, Jason Roman, LJ Rose, Ben Rubin, Alex Santos, Travis Stockbridge, Chris Wallace, Zuri Williams, Cole Zwicker

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