Let’s face it, most casual fans probably don’t know who Chinanu Onuaku is, because he has not done much on the floor yet to prove that he is a mainstay for the Rockets and in the NBA for that matter. Most people know him as “Granny” because of his free throw motion.
Onuaku spent majority of last season down in Rio Grande Valley, occasionally getting called up to be a cheerleader on the Rocket bench. Five times last season, he actually stepped on the floor for Houston, likely because the game was so far out of reach and there was no reason to play anyone in the main rotation.