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Houston Rockets will decline team option on former Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis (report)

(Associated Press)

The Houston Rockets will not pick up a team option on former Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis for next year, meaning Ennis will become a free agent after this season, according to Houston Chronicle beat reporter Jonathan Feigen.

BTW, as Rockets pick up '17-18 contract options on Capela, Dekker today, will not on guard Tyler Ennis, source said.

— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 31, 2016

Houston could have locked up Ennis for next season at a price of $2.7 million. Instead, Ennis will have to prove himself this season and earn his next contract.