2020–21 Houston Rockets season

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2020–21 Houston Rockets season
Head coach Stephen Silas
General manager Rafael Stone
Arena Toyota Center
Results
Record 17–55 (.236)
Place Division: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Radio Sportstalk 790
< 2019–20 2021–22 >

The 2020–21 Houston Rockets season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 50th anniversary season in the Houston area in Texas since the team franchise relocated from the San Diego area in California and their 4th season under owner Tilman Fertitta.[1]

On September 13, Mike D'Antoni informed the Rockets that he would not return as head coach after coaching the team for four seasons.[2] On October 30, the Rockets hired Stephen Silas as their new head coach.[3] On October 15, Daryl Morey resigned from his position as general manager after thirteen years and Rafael Stone was named as his replacement.[4][5][6] For the first time since 2011–12, James Harden was not on the roster as he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team deal; this reunited him with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant for the first time since the 2011–12 season.[7][8]

Without Harden and the majority of their players lost from last year’s team, the Rockets were no longer the same team as before. They got off to an 11–10 start, but their season was effectively ended with an franchise worst 20–game losing streak, which tied for the 9th longest losing streak in NBA history and the longest since the record–setting 28–game losing streak from the Philadelphia 76ers between the late 2014–15 season and the early 2015–16 season.[9]

By April 22, the Rockets were officially eliminated from playoff contention, and missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2011–12 lockout season, and ending the NBA's longest active playoff streak at 8 straight years, as of the end of the season, the Portland Trail Blazers (who have made the playoffs every year since 2014) now hold the longest active playoff streak at 7 straight years.[10] The Rockets finished the season with an awful record of 17–55, the worst record in the league, the third–worst in franchise history, and their worst since an dreadful 14–win season in 1982–83. This season also marked the first time since the 2005–06 season that they have suffered a losing record, ending a streak of 15 straight years of finishing a season .500 or above.[11]

Draft

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Main article: 2020 NBA draft

The Rockets did not hold any picks for the 2020 NBA draft. This was the fourth time in franchise history that they did not hold any picks in the draft; the last time was in 2019.

Roster

2020–21 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 14 Augustin, D. J. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1987-11-10 Texas
G 9 Bradley, Avery 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990-11-26 Texas
G 7 Brooks, Armoni (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-06-05 Houston
G/F 0 Brown, Sterling 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1995-02-10 Southern Methodist
G 5 Exum, Dante Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-07-13 Australia
G 10 Gordon, Eric Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana
G/F 4 House, Danuel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-06-07 Texas A&M
F 33 Lamb, Anthony (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1998-01-20 Vermont
F 6 Martin, Kenyon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-06 IMG Academy (FL)
G/F 2 Nwaba, David Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1993-01-14 Cal Poly Pomona
F/C 41 Olynyk, Kelly 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1991-04-19 Gonzaga
G/F 3 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-05-04 Southern California
F 23 Reynolds, Cameron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1995-02-07 Tulane
F 8 Tate, Jae'Sean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1995-10-28 Ohio State
G 20 Thomas, Khyri 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-05-08 Creighton
G 1 Wall, John Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-09-06 Kentucky
F 00 Wilson, D. J. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1996-02-19 Michigan
C 35 Wood, Christian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: May 19, 2021

Standings

Division

Southwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Dallas Mavericks 42 30 .583 10.0 21–15 21–15 7–5 72
x – Memphis Grizzlies 38 34 .528 14.0 18–18 20–16 6–6 72
San Antonio Spurs 33 39 .458 19.0 14–22 19–17 6–6 72
New Orleans Pelicans 31 41 .431 21.0 18–18 13–23 6–6 72
Houston Rockets 17 55 .236 35.0 9–27 8–28 5–7 72


Conference

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Utah Jazz * 52 20 .722 – 72
2 y – Phoenix Suns * 51 21 .708 1.0 72
3 x – Denver Nuggets 47 25 .653 5.0 72
4 x – Los Angeles Clippers 47 25 .653 5.0 72
5 y – Dallas Mavericks * 42 30 .583 10.0 72
6 x – Portland Trail Blazers 42 30 .583 10.0 72
7 x – Los Angeles Lakers 42 30 .583 10.0 72
8 x – Memphis Grizzlies 38 34 .528 14.0 72
9 Golden State Warriors 39 33 .542 13.0 72
10 San Antonio Spurs 33 39 .458 19.0 72
11 New Orleans Pelicans 31 41 .431 21.0 72
12 Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 21.0 72
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 23 49 .319 29.0 72
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 22 50 .306 30.0 72
15 Houston Rockets 17 55 .236 35.0 72

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason

2020–21 game log
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season

2020–21 game log
2020–21 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

After all games.[12]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
D. J. Augustin≠ 20 6 20.8 .424 .386 .907 2.2 3.9 .4 .0 10.6
Avery Bradley≠ 17 5 23.0 .314 .270 .833 2.3 1.9 .8 .1 5.2
Armoni Brooks≠ 20 5 26.0 .406 .382 .583 3.4 1.5 .6 .3 11.2
Sterling Brown 51 14 24.1 .448 .423 .806 4.4 1.4 .7 .2 8.2
Bruno Caboclo‡ 6 0 6.0 .471 .000 .500 2.3 .2 .0 .3 2.8
DeMarcus Cousins‡ 25 11 20.2 .376 .336 .746 7.6 2.4 .8 .7 9.6
Eric Gordon 27 13 29.2 .433 .329 .825 2.1 2.6 .5 .5 17.8
James Harden† 8 8 36.3 .444 .347 .883 5.1 10.4 .9 .8 24.8
Danuel House 36 23 25.9 .404 .346 .651 3.7 1.9 .6 .4 8.8
DaQuan Jeffries‡ 13 3 20.1 .413 .282 1.000 3.2 1.2 .6 .5 4.9
Mason Jones‡ 26 1 11.8 .412 .359 .614 2.0 1.5 .2 .0 5.8
Rodions Kurucs† 11 0 6.8 .238 .133 .500 1.0 .4 .5 .4 1.2
Anthony Lamb≠ 24 3 17.3 .390 .324 .857 2.9 1.0 .3 .2 5.5
Kenyon Martin 45 8 23.7 .509 .365 .714 5.4 1.1 .7 .9 9.3
Ben McLemore‡ 32 4 16.8 .357 .331 .719 2.1 .9 .6 .1 7.4
David Nwaba 30 9 22.6 .486 .270 .691 3.9 1.0 1.0 .7 9.2
Victor Oladipo† 20 20 33.5 .407 .320 .783 4.8 5.0 1.2 .5 21.2
Cameron Oliver≠ 4 0 21.8 .576 .308 .250 5.3 1.3 .5 1.0 10.8
Kelly Olynyk≠ 27 24 31.1 .545 .392 .844 8.4 4.1 1.4 .6 19.0
Justin Patton‡ 13 6 19.0 .414 .265 .750 3.8 1.1 .9 1.1 5.4
Kevin Porter≠ 26 23 32.1 .426 .311 .734 3,8 6.3 .7 .3 16.6
Cameron Reynolds≠ 2 0 17.0 .313 .250 .000 2.5 1.0 .0 .0 6.5
Ray Spalding‡ 2 0 9.5 .500 .000 .000 2.0 .0 .0 1.0 2.0
Jae'Sean Tate 70 58 29.2 .506 .308 .694 5.3 2.5 1.2 .5 11.3
Brodric Thomas‡ 4 0 6.0 .286 .167 .714 1.0 1.0 .3 .3 2.5
Khyri Thomas≠ 5 2 30.6 .485 .333 1.000 3.6 5.0 1.8 1.2 16.4
P. J. Tucker† 32 32 30.0 .366 .314 .783 3.6 4.6 .9 .6 4.4
John Wall 40 40 32.2 .404 .317 .749 3.2 6.9 1.1 .8 20.6
D. J. Wilson≠ 23 1 14.3 .416 .339 .696 3.8 .9 .4 .5 6.1
Christian Wood 41 41 32.3 .514 .374 .631 9.6 1.7 .8 1.2 21.0


‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Trades

November 22, 2020[13] To Houston Rockets
Trevor Ariza
Draft rights to Isaiah Stewart
2021 first-round pick		 To Portland Trail Blazers
Robert Covington
November 24, 2020[14] To Houston Rockets
Christian Wood (sign and trade)
2021 first-round pick
2021 second-round pick		 To Detroit Pistons
Trevor Ariza
Draft rights to Isaiah Stewart
2027 second-round pick
Cash considerations
November 25, 2020[15] To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Kenyon Martin Jr.		 To Sacramento Kings
2021 second-round pick
Cash considerations
November 27, 2020[16] To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Issuf Sanon		 To New York Knicks
Austin Rivers (sign and trade)
Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević
Draft rights to Axel Hervelle
Draft rights to Sergio Llull
December 2, 2020[17] To Houston Rockets
John Wall
2023 first-round pick		 To Washington Wizards
Russell Westbrook
January 13, 2021[18]
(Four-team trade)		 To Houston Rockets
Victor Oladipo
Dante Exum
Rodions Kurucs
2022 first round pick
2022 first round pick
2024 first round pick
2026 first round pick
2021 first round pick swap
2023 first round pick swap
2025 first round pick swap
2027 first round pick swap		 To Brooklyn Nets
James Harden
2024 second round pick
To Indiana Pacers
Caris LeVert
2023 second round pick
2024 second round pick
Cash considerations		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen
Taurean Prince
Draft rights to Sasha Vezenkov
January 22, 2021[19] To Houston Rockets
Kevin Porter Jr.		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
2024 second-round pick
March 19, 2021[20] To Houston Rockets
D. J. Augustin
D. J. Wilson
2021 first-round pick
2023 first-round pick		 To Milwaukee Bucks
P. J. Tucker
Rodions Kurucs
2021 second-round pick
2022 first-round pick
March 25, 2021[21] To Houston Rockets
Avery Bradley
Kelly Olynyk
2022 first-round pick		 To Miami Heat
Victor Oladipo

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
Bruno Caboclo 2-year contract worth $4.3 million

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Mason Jones Two-way contract / 10-day contract Arkansas Razorbacks
Kenny Wooten Claimed off waivers New York Knicks
Sterling Brown 1-year contract worth $1.6 million Milwaukee Bucks
Jae'Sean Tate 2-year contract worth $2.9 million Australia Sydney Kings
Brodric Thomas Exhibit 10 contract / Two-way contract Truman Bulldogs
Trevelin Queen Exhibit 10 contract New Mexico State Aggies
Jerian Grant 1-year contract worth $1.8 million Washington Wizards
Gerald Green 1-year contract worth $2.5 million Denver Nuggets
DeMarcus Cousins 1-year contract worth $2.3 million Los Angeles Lakers
Trey Mourning Exhibit 10 contract Sioux Falls Skyforce
William McDowell-White Two-way contract Germany Brose Bamberg
Josh Reaves Exhibit 10 contract Dallas Mavericks
Ray Spalding Two-way contract Charlotte Hornets
Justin Patton Two-way contract Westchester Knicks
Anthony Lamb Two-way contract Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Armoni Brooks Two-way contract Rio Grande Valley Vipers
DaQuan Jeffries Claimed off waivers Sacramento Kings
Khyri Thomas 10-day contract / 3-year contract worth $5.8 million Austin Spurs
Cameron Oliver 10-day contract Australia Cairns Taipans
Cameron Reynolds 10-day contract San Antonio Spurs

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Jerian Grant Waived Greece Promitheas Patras B.C.
Trevelin Queen Waived Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Josh Reaves Waived Rio Grande Valley Vipers
William McDowell-White Waived Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Gerald Green Waived —
Trey Mourning Waived —
Bruno Caboclo Waived France Limoges CSP
DeMarcus Cousins Waived Los Angeles Clippers
Mason Jones Waived Philadelphia 76ers
Ray Spalding Waived —
Justin Patton Waived —
Ben McLemore Waived Los Angeles Lakers
DaQuan Jeffries Waived / Claimed off waivers San Antonio Spurs
Cameron Oliver Contract expired Australia Cairns Taipans

Awards

Jae'Sean Tate was the only player to have been named to an all-NBA team as an All-Rookie First Team Player.

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