2020–21 Houston Rockets season explained

Team:	Houston Rockets
End Year:	2021
Wins:	17
Losses:	55
Division:	Southwest
Division Place:	5
Conf Place:	15
Coach:	Stephen Silas
Gm:	Rafael Stone
Owner:	Tilman Fertitta
Arena:	Toyota Center
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Bbr Team:	HOU
Television:	AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Radio:	Sportstalk 790

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 along with Russell Westbrook, who was traded to the Washington Wizards for John Wall during the offseason and the majority of their players lost from last season’s team, the Rockets entered a rebuilding period. They got off to an 11–10 start as of February 4, 2021, but their season was marked with an franchise–worst 20–game losing streak between early–February through mid–March, which tied for the ninth 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 for the first time since the 2011–12 lockout season. This ended the NBA's longest active playoff streak at eight straight years.^[10] The Rockets finished the season at the bottom of the league with a record of 17–55, the third–worst season record in franchise history and their worst season since the dreadful 14–68 record from the 1982–83 season. This season also marked the first time since the 34–48 record from 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. As a result, the Boston Celtics now hold the league’s longest active playoff streak, making the playoffs every year since 2015.

Draft

See 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.

Standings

Conference

Notes

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

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| December 11| @ Chicago| | Bruno Caboclo (17)| Bruno Caboclo (7)| John Wall (9)| United Center| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| December 13| @ Chicago| | John Wall (21)| DeMarcus Cousins (6)| John Wall (4)| United Center| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| December 15| San Antonio| | John Wall (15)| DeMarcus Cousins (11)| James Harden (4)| Toyota Center| 2–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| December 17| San Antonio| | Christian Wood (27)| Christian Wood (10)| James Harden (9)| Toyota Center| 3–1

Regular season

|-style="background:#cccc;"| –| December 23| Oklahoma City| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: March 21)|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 26| @ Portland| | James Harden (44)| Christian Wood (13)| James Harden (17)| Moda Center
0| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| December 28| @ Denver| | James Harden (34)| Jae'Sean Tate (7)| James Harden (8)| Ball Arena
0| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| December 31| Sacramento| | James Harden (33)| Christian Wood (12)| John Wall (9)| Toyota Center
0| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| January 2| Sacramento| | John Wall (28)| Christian Wood (15)| John Wall (6)| Toyota Center
0| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| January 4| Dallas| | Christian Wood (23)| Christian Wood (7)| James Harden (10)| Toyota Center
0| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| January 6| @ Indiana| | John Wall (28)| DeMarcus Cousins (14)| James Harden (12)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0| 2–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| January 8| Orlando| | Christian Wood (22)| Christian Wood (15)| James Harden (13)| Toyota Center
0| 3–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8| January 10| L. A. Lakers| | Christian Wood (23)| John Wall (10)| James Harden (9)| Toyota Center
0| 3–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9| January 12| L. A. Lakers| | Christian Wood (18)| DeMarcus Cousins (10)| James Harden (7)| Toyota Center
0| 3–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10| January 14| @ San Antonio| | Christian Wood (27)| Christian Wood (15)| Jae'Sean Tate (10)| AT&T Center
0| 4–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11| January 16| @ San Antonio| | Jones, Wood (24)| Christian Wood (18)| Jae'Sean Tate (5)| AT&T Center
0| 4–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12| January 18| @ Chicago| | Victor Oladipo (32)| Christian Wood (9)| Victor Oladipo (9)| United Center
0| 4–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 13| January 20| Phoenix| | Gordon, Oladipo (22)| Christian Wood (11)| Victor Oladipo (6)| Toyota Center
0| 4–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 14| January 22| @ Detroit| | Eric Gordon (20)| DeMarcus Cousins (15)| DeMarcus Cousins (7)| Little Caesars Arena
0| 5–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| January 23| @ Dallas| | Eric Gordon (33)| DeMarcus Cousins (17)| John Wall (8)| American Airlines Center
0| 6–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| January 26| @ Washington| | John Wall (24)| DeMarcus Cousins (11)| John Wall (5)| Toyota Center
2,996| 7–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| January 28| Portland| | Victor Oladipo (25)| Christian Wood (12)| John Wall (6)| Toyota Center
3,154| 8–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| January 30| @ New Orleans| | Christian Wood (27)| Tate, Wood (9)| John Wall (9)| Smoothie King Center
1,440| 9–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 19| February 1| @ Oklahoma City| | Eric Gordon (25)| Christian Wood (11)| Victor Oladipo (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 10–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 20| February 3| @ Oklahoma City| | Eric Gordon (22)| Brown, Wood (6)| Eric Gordon (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 10–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21| February 4| @ Memphis| | John Wall (22)| P. J. Tucker (8)| John Wall (8)| FedExForum
0| 11–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22| February 6| San Antonio| | John Wall (27)| DeMarcus Cousins (11)| Victor Oladipo (5)| Toyota Center
0| 11–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23| February 8| @ Charlotte| | Victor Oladipo (21)| DeMarcus Cousins (9)| Victor Oladipo (6)| Spectrum Center
0| 11–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| February 9| @ New Orleans| | John Wall (25)| Cousins, Tate (7)| John Wall (6)| Smoothie King Center
1,900| 11–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25| February 11| Miami| | Gordon, Wall (17)| DeMarcus Cousins (11)| John Wall (7)| Toyota Center
3,251| 11–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26| February 13| @ New York| | John Wall (26)| DeMarcus Cousins (10)| Eric Gordon (6)| Madison Square Garden
0| 11–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27| February 15| @ Washington| | John Wall (29)| David Nwaba (11)| John Wall (11)| Capital One Arena
0| 11–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| February 17| @ Philadelphia| | John Wall (28)| David Nwaba (10)| Eric Gordon (6)| Wells Fargo Center
0| 11–17|-style="background:#cccc;"| –| February 19| Dallas| colspan="6" | Postponed (winter storm) (Makeup date: April 7)|-style="background:#cccc;"| –| February 20| Indiana| colspan="6" | Postponed (winter storm) (Makeup date: April 14)|-style="background:#fcc;"| 29| February 22| Chicago| | David Nwaba (22)| David Nwaba (9)| John Wall (7)| Toyota Center
3,025| 11–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 30| February 24| @ Cleveland| | John Wall (20)| Tate, Tucker (7)| Victor Oladipo (5)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2,720| 11–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 31| February 26| @ Toronto| | Victor Oladipo (27)| Sterling Brown (10)| John Wall (12)| Amalie Arena
0| 11–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 32| February 28| Memphis| | Tate, Wall (14)| Sterling Brown (6)| Sterling Brown (3)| Toyota Center
3,284| 11–21|-style="background:#fcc"| 33| March 1| Cleveland| | John Wall (32)| Justin Patton (6)| John Wall (5)| Toyota Center
3,046| 11–22|-style="background:#fcc"| 34| March 3| Brooklyn| | John Wall (36)| Jae'Sean Tate (10)| Oladipo, Wall (5)| Toyota Center
3,615| 11–23|-style="background:#fcc;"| 35| March 11| @ Sacramento| | Victor Oladipo (23)| Sterling Brown (10)| Kevin Porter Jr. (10)| Golden 1 Center
0| 11–24|-style="background:#fcc;"| 36| March 12| @ Utah| | Kevin Porter Jr. (27)| Kenyon Martin Jr. (10)| Kevin Porter Jr. (8)| Vivint Arena
5,546| 11–25|-style="background:#fcc;"| 37| March 14| Boston| | Victor Oladipo (26)| David Nwaba (7)| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)| Toyota Center
3,264| 11–26|-style="background:#fcc;"| 38| March 16| Atlanta| | Victor Oladipo (34)| Sterling Brown (11)| Kevin Porter Jr. (8)| Toyota Center
3,069| 11–27|-style="background:#fcc;"| 39| March 17| Golden State| | Kevin Porter Jr. (25)| Lamb, Martin Jr., Wood (9)| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)| Toyota Center
3,259| 11–28|-style="background:#fcc;"| 40| March 19| Detroit| | John Wall (21)| Christian Wood (11)| John Wall (7)| Toyota Center
3,061| 11–29|-style="background:#fcc;"| 41| March 21| Oklahoma City| | Christian Wood (27)| Jae'Sean Tate (9)| John Wall (7)| Toyota Center
3,297| 11–30|-style="background:#cfc;"| 42| March 22| Toronto| | Jae'Sean Tate (22)| John Wall (11)| John Wall (10)| Toyota Center
2,965| 12–30|-style="background:#fcc;"| 43| March 24| Charlotte| | John Wall (20)| Christian Wood (10)| Wall, Augustin (7)| Toyota Center
3,163| 12–31|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44| March 26| @ Minnesota| | Christian Wood (24)| Sterling Brown (11)| John Wall (15)| Target Center
0| 12–32|-style="background:#cfc;"| 45| March 27| @ Minnesota| | Kevin Porter Jr. (25)| Jae'Sean Tate (9)| John Wall (12)| Target Center
0| 13–32|-style="background:#fcc;"| 46| March 29| Memphis| | Kelly Olynyk (25)| Kelly Olynyk (9)| John Wall (8)| Toyota Center
3,319| 13–33|-style="background:#fcc;"| 47| March 31| @ Brooklyn| | Kevin Porter Jr. (20)| Christian Wood (8)| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)| Barclays Center
1,773| 13–34|-style="background:#fcc;"| 48| April 2| @ Boston| | Christian Wood (19)| Christian Wood (10)| Kevin Porter Jr. (8)| TD Garden
0| 13–35|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49| April 4| New Orleans| | Kelly Olynyk (26)| Christian Wood (12)| Augustin, Porter Jr. (5)| Toyota Center
3,268| 13–36|-style="background:#fcc;"| 50| April 5| Phoenix| | Christian Wood (23)| Kevin Porter Jr. (9)| Kevin Porter Jr. (8)| Toyota Center
3,093| 13–37|-style="background:#cfc;"| 51| April 7| Dallas| | John Wall (31)| Kelly Olynyk (18)| John Wall (7)| Toyota Center
3,399| 14–37|-style="background:#fcc;"| 52| April 9| @ L. A. Clippers| | Christian Wood (23)| Kelly Olynyk (11)| Kevin Porter Jr. (13)| Staples Center
0| 14–38|-style="background:#fcc;"| 53| April 10| @ Golden State| | John Wall (30)| Tate, Olynyk (11)| John Wall (7)| Chase Center
0| 14–39|-style="background:#fcc;"| 54| April 12| @ Phoenix| | Christian Wood (25)| Christian Wood (15)| Kevin Porter Jr. (14)| Phoenix Suns Arena
4,145| 14–40|-style="background:#fcc;"| 55| April 14| Indiana| | John Wall (31)| Christian Wood (13)| John Wall (9)| Toyota Center
3,293| 14–41|-style="background:#fcc;"| 56| April 16| Denver| | Kelly Olynyk (23)| Kenyon Martin Jr. (7)| Kevin Porter Jr. (5)| Toyota Center
3,342| 14–42|-style="background:#cfc;"| 57| April 18| @ Orlando| | Christian Wood (25)| Christian Wood (10)| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)| Toyota Center
3,772| 15–42|-style="background:#fcc;"| 58| April 19| @ Miami| | Porter Jr., Wood (18)| Kelly Olynyk (8)| John Wall (6)| American Airlines Arena
0| 15–43|-style="background:#fcc;"| 59| April 21| Utah| | John Wall (21)| Armoni Brooks (10)| John Wall (6)| Toyota Center
3,253| 15–44|-style="background:#fcc;"| 60| April 23| L. A. Clippers| | John Wall (27)| Christian Wood (19)| John Wall (13)| Toyota Center
3,313| 15–45|-style="background:#fcc;"| 61| April 24| @ Denver| | D. J. Wilson (25)| Olynyk, Wilson (8)| Kelly Olynyk (11)| Ball Arena
4,035| 15–46|-style="background:#fcc;"| 62| April 27| Minnesota| | Kelly Olynyk (28)| Christian Wood (18)| Olynyk, Porter Jr., Wood (5)| Toyota Center
3,225| 15–47|-style="background:#cfc"| 63| April 29| Milwaukee| | Kevin Porter Jr. (50)| Kelly Olynyk (13)| Kevin Porter Jr. (11)| Toyota Center
3,232| 16–47|-style="background:#fcc;"| 64| May 1| Golden State| | Martin Jr., Porter Jr. (16)| Martin Jr., Olynyk (9)| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)| Toyota Center
3,702| 16–48|-style="background:#fcc;"| 65| May 2| New York| | Christian Wood (19)| Kelly Olynyk (10)| Kelly Olynyk (7)| Toyota Center
3,431| 16–49|-style="background:#fcc;"| 66| May 5| Philadelphia| | Kelly Olynyk (27)| Kelly Olynyk (11)| Kelly Olynyk (8)| Toyota Center
3,583| 16–50|-style="background:#fcc"| 67| May 7| @ Milwaukee| | Kenyon Martin Jr. (26)| Kelly Olynyk (12)| House Jr., Martin Jr., Olynyk (7)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 16–51|-style="background:#fcc;"| 68| May 8| @ Utah| | Martin Jr., Thomas (27)| Kenyon Martin Jr. (10)| Jae'Sean Tate (10)| Vivint Arena
6,506| 16–52|-style="background:#fcc;"| 69| May 10| @ Portland| | Augustin, Olynyk (21)| Kenyon Martin Jr. (9)| Jae'Sean Tate (9)| Moda Center
1,939| 16–53|-style="background:#fcc;"| 70| May 12| @ L. A. Lakers| | Brooks, Olynyk (24)| Kenyon Martin Jr. (10)| Khyri Thomas (11)| Staples Center
4,087| 16–54|-style="background:#cfc;"| 71| May 14| L. A. Clippers| | Olynyk, Tate (20)| Martin Jr., Olynyk (9)| Kelly Olynyk (11)| Toyota Center
3,803| 17–54|-style="background:#fcc"| 72| May 16| @ Atlanta| | Augustin, Brooks (18)| Cameron Oliver (12)| Augustin, Tate (5)| State Farm Arena
3,045| 17–55

Player statistics

After all games.^[11]

|-| ^≠| 20 || 6 || 20.8 || .424 || .386 || .907 || 2.2 || 3.9 || .4 || .0 || 10.6|-| ^≠| 17 || 5 || 23.0 || .314 || .270 || .833 || 2.3 || 1.9 || .8 || .1 || 5.2|-| ^≠| 20 || 5 || 26.0 || .406 || .382 || .583 || 3.4 || 1.5 || .6 || .3 || 11.2|-| | 51 || 14 || 24.1 || .448 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|.423 || .806 || 4.4 || 1.4 || .7 || .2 || 8.2|-| ^‡| 6 || 0 || 6.0 || .471 || .000 || .500 || 2.3 || .2 || .0 || .3 || 2.8|-| ^‡| 25 || 11 || 20.2 || .376 || .336 || .746 || 7.6 || 2.4 || .8 || .7 || 9.6|-| | 27 || 13 || 29.2 || .433 || .329 || .825 || 2.1 || 2.6 || .5 || .5 || 17.8|-| ^†| 8 || 8 || 36.3 || .444 || .347 || .883 || 5.1 || 10.4 || .9 || .8 || 24.8|-| | 36 || 23 || 25.9 || .404 || .346 || .651 || 3.7 || 1.9 || .6 || .4 || 8.8|-| ^‡| 13 || 3 || 20.1 || .413 || .282 || 1.000 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .6 || .5 || 4.9|-| ^‡| 26 || 1 || 11.8 || .412 || .359 || .614 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .2 || .0 || 5.8|-| ^†| 11 || 0 || 6.8 || .238 || .133 || .500 || 1.0 || .4 || .5 || .4 || 1.2|-| ^≠| 24 || 3 || 17.3 || .390 || .324 || .857 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 5.5|-| | 45 || 8 || 23.7 || .509 || .365 || .714 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .7 || .9 || 9.3|-| ^‡| 32 || 4 || 16.8 || .357 || .331 || .719 || 2.1 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 7.4|-| | 30 || 9 || 22.6 || .486 || .270 || .691 || 3.9 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .7 || 9.2|-| ^†| 20 || 20 || 33.5 || .407 || .320 || .783 || 4.8 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .5 || 21.2|-| ^≠| 4 || 0 || 21.8 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|.576 || .308 || .250 || 5.3 || 1.3 || .5 || 1.0 || 10.8|-| ^≠| 27 || 24 || 31.1 || .545 || .392 || .844 || 8.4 || 4.1 || 1.4 || .6 || 19.0|-| ^‡| 13 || 6 || 19.0 || .414 || .265 || .750 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .9 || 1.1 || 5.4|-| ^≠| 26 || 23 || 32.1 || .426 || .311 || .734 || 3,8 || 6.3 || .7 || .3 || 16.6|-| ^≠| 2 || 0 || 17.0 || .313 || .250 || .000 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 6.5|-| ^‡| 2 || 0 || 9.5 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 || 2.0|-| | style=background:#000000;color:white;|70 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|58 || 29.2 || .506 || .308 || .694 || 5.3 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .5 || 11.3|-| ^‡| 4 || 0 || 6.0 || .286 || .167 || .714 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || 2.5|-| ^≠| 5 || 2 || 30.6 || .485 || .333 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|1.000 || 3.6 || 5.0 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|1.8 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|1.2 || 16.4|-| ^†| 32 || 32 || 30.0 || .366 || .314 || .783 || 3.6 || 4.6 || .9 || .6 || 4.4|-| | 40 || 40 || 32.2 || .404 || .317 || .749 || 3.2 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|6.9 || 1.1 || .8 || 20.6|-| ^≠| 23 || 1 || 14.3 || .416 || .339 || .696 || 3.8 || .9 || .4 || .5 || 6.1|-| | 41 || 41 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|32.3 || .514 || .374 || .631 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|9.6 || 1.7 || .8 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|1.2 || style=background:#000000;color:white;|21.0|}
^‡Waived during the season
^†Traded during the season
^≠Acquired during the season

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions.

Trades

November 22, 2020^[12]	To Houston Rockets Trevor Ariza Draft rights to Isaiah Stewart 2021 first-round pick	To Portland Trail Blazers Robert Covington
November 24, 2020^[13]	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^[14]	To Houston Rockets Draft rights to Kenyon Martin Jr.	To Sacramento Kings 2021 second-round pick Cash considerations
November 27, 2020^[15]	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^[16]	To Houston Rockets John Wall 2023 first-round pick	To Washington Wizards Russell Westbrook
January 13, 2021^[17] (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^[18]	To Houston Rockets Kevin Porter Jr.	To Cleveland Cavaliers 2024 second-round pick
March 19, 2021^[19]	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^[20]	To Houston Rockets Avery Bradley Kelly Olynyk 2022 first-round pick	To Miami Heat Victor Oladipo

Free agency

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	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	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	Cairns Taipans
Cameron Reynolds	10-day contract	San Antonio Spurs

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team
Jerian Grant	Waived	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	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	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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Houston Rockets Franchise Index | Basketball-Reference.com. basketball-reference.com. November 21, 2020.
2. Web site: Reynolds. Tim. Mike D'Antoni tells Rockets he won't return as coach. NBA.com. September 13, 2020. September 14, 2020.
3. Web site: Rockets Name Stephen Silas Head Coach. NBA.com. October 30, 2020. October 30, 2020.
4. Web site: Daryl Morey stepping down as Houston Rockets GM. ESPN.com. October 15, 2020. October 15, 2020.
5. Web site: Statements Regarding Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. NBA.com. October 15, 2020. October 15, 2020.
6. Web site: Rieken. Kristie. Daryl Morey stepping down as Rockets GM after 13 seasons. NBA.com. October 15, 2020. October 15, 2020.
7. Web site: 2021-01-13. Brooklyn-bound: Nets land Harden in blockbuster. 2021-04-04. ESPN.com. en.
8. Web site: Former Thunder players James Harden, Kevin Durant reunited in Brooklyn. 2021-04-04. sports.yahoo.com. en-US.
9. Web site: The Athletic Staff. Rockets become eighth NBA team to lose 20 consecutive games in a single season. 2021-05-15. The Athletic. en.
10. Web site: Quinn. Sam. April 22, 2021. Rockets, Timberwolves officially eliminated from playoff contention with Spurs win. cbssports.com. April 23, 2021.
11. Web site: 2020-21 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats. basketball-reference.com. May 28, 2021.
12. Web site: Rockets send Robert Covington to Blazers for Trevor Ariza, picks. NBA.com. June 2, 2021. November 22, 2020.
13. Web site: Rockets Acquire Christian Wood. NBA.com. June 2, 2021. November 24, 2020.
14. Web site: Rockets Acquire KJ Martin Jr.. NBA.com. June 4, 2021. November 25, 2020.
15. Web site: Rockets trade Austin Rivers, Sergio Llull for prospect Issuf Sanon. rocketswire.usatoday.com. June 4, 2021. November 27, 2020.
16. Web site: Russell Westbrook traded for John Wall. NBA.com. June 4, 2021. December 2, 2020.
17. Web site: Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets; acquire Victor Oladipo in subsequent deal. thedreamshake.com. January 13, 2021. June 9, 2021.
18. Web site: Kevin Porter Jr. Traded to Rockets from Cavaliers for 2nd-Round Pick. bleacherreport.com. June 10, 2021. January 22, 2021.
19. Web site: Report: P.J. Tucker Traded to Bucks; Rockets Get Augustin, 1st-Round Pick, More. bleacherreport.com. June 10, 2021. March 19, 2021.
20. Web site: Rockets trade two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo to Heat. yardbarker.com. June 10, 2021. March 25, 2021.