Gerald Green returns as the hero Houston deserves.

Among an NBA off-season ripe with insanity and terribleness, there’s at least one thing that’s happened the way the basketball gods intended: Gerald Green re-signing with the Rockets.

The Houston native agreed to a one-year, vet minimum deal on Sunday as free agency opened up, warming the hearts of thousands of Rockets fans.

Green, a major pickup for the Rockets who was initially signed to a 10-day contract in December, experienced a career resurgence in his second stint with his hometown team, averaging 12.1 points per game while also draining 37% of his seven three-point attempts per contest. He also led the league in team-inspired braids, became the most beloved non-star in Houston since…