The Rockets kept Briante Weber and Troy Williams around, rather than return them along with Zhou Qi to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for several reasons, including one that has to be among the best sort of problems to have.
Both have played well in the G League and are under contract with the Rockets, with Weber on a two-way contract and Williams signed to a Rockets contract.
But Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said he wanted the extra players around to have more people available for practice and so that when he clears the bench late in games he won't have to use regulars to finish routs.