The Houston Rockets found themselves in trouble when center Clint Capela went down with an injury in the middle of January. An already-poor rebounding team was losing their top rebounder and there were questions on where they could find the production on the glass.
They ended up taking a chance on the overlooked Kenneth Faried, who had hardly been used since he’s Team USA days with the Denver Nuggets. Faried was riding the bench for the mediocre Brooklyn Nets and couldn’t find any minutes. They bought him out and he signed with the Rockets.