After missing most of Houston’s preseason slate due to right ankle soreness and 35 of the club’s first 38 games in the 2022-23 regular season, veteran forward Jae’Sean Tate — at long last — is rejoining the Rockets’ playing rotation. Tate’s ankle issues trace to the 2022 offseason, and initial attempts to solve them were unsuccessful.
But in pregame comments prior to Thursday’s home game versus Utah, head coach Stephen Silas said Tate is finally ready, though he noted there would be a minutes restriction due to the long layoff.
