We’re already in mid-June and the Houston Rockets are already working to make moves to keep this roster intact.
There’s a lot of work to be done but one of the easiest, no-brainer moves will reportedly be made to kick off free agency shortly after the draft.
Just what did the Rockets do?
According to Sportando, a popular, reputable European-hoops news source, the Rockets will exercise their $4.8 million option on forward Kostas Papanikolaou:
Houston Rockets will pick up the $4.8M option on Kostas Papanikolaou’s contract, according to sources
— Sportando (@sportando) June 12, 2015
The move was made as a formality to give the Rockets the utmost in flexibility to make the moves needed to keep this team on the cutting edge.