Rockets guard Chris Clemons knew he and his family would soon celebrate the three-year contract he signed with the Rockets on Friday. He did not know when or how, but even if he knew through the season that the Rockets planned to convert his two-way contract to a standard NBA deal, it was a special occasion when that became official.
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“Nice little Christmas gift,” Clemons said. "It’s a bit of a relief. I’m happy that my family is really happy about it. We’re going to celebrate as soon as I can get them all together.