When the Houston Rockets traded for Corey Brewer in December of 2014, the team was looking for some explosiveness off the bench. At the time, James Harden had no suitable backup, and Brew fit the mold perfectly. Despite coming in without the privilege of going through Houston’s training camp, he managed to become one of the team’s most productive players that season.
However, all that magic seemed to disappear in the 2015-2016 campaign. Brewer’s stats regressed from previous years in nearly every single category. He was originally brought in for his ability to cut to the basket and finish in transition, but he often settled for mid-range jumpers and ill-advised threes last season.