The Houston Rockets have had one of the most productive offseasons across the NBA. From acquiring Kevin Durant, signing Dorian Finney-Smith, and re-signing many of their key veteran free agents, the Rockets have done a fantastic job of setting themselves up as championship contenders ahead of the 2025-26 season.
While adding big-name contributors is exciting, smaller depth signings can also pay off in the long run. That's likely what the Rockets are banking on after putting pen to paper with one of the NBA G League's top sharpshooters this week.
Rockets Sign NBA G League Sharpshooter Kevon Harris
On Thursday evening, NBA insider Michael Scotto reported that the Rockets have signed Kevon Harris to a two-way contract for the upcoming season. The former Stephen F. Austin standout has spent most of his professional career in the G League after going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft.
The Houston Rockets and Kevon Harris have agreed to a two-way deal, Senior VP of @CSETalent Darrell Comer told @hoopshype. Harris was G League Next Up Game MVP and signed a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks last season. He averaged 19.8 points and 7.1 rebounds in the G League. pic.twitter.com/AQ8NXUCxf1
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 3, 2025
Harris is fresh off a 2024-25 campaign spent mostly with the College Park Skyhawks, the Atlanta Hawks' NBA G League affiliate. The Ellenwood, GA native dominated the competition throughout the campaign as he averaged 19.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. He was also lethal on the outside, putting up 2.3 three-pointers per game on 40.2% shooting.
Harris' work was acknowledged by his second straight NBA G League Next Up Game appearance. He ended up taking home MVP honors for his 13-point performance in the annual competition, which may have landed him on the Rockets' radar this offseason.
As great as his G League performance was, it remains to be seen if Harris will finally stick around at the NBA level. He's only played 36 career games with each outing coming with the Orlando Magic, averaging only 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and .445/.372/.756 shooting splits. He received a 10-game contract with the Hawks last season; however, he never played a game with the franchise.
Even though his NBA career has left much to be desired, Harris could be a solid end-of-the-bench hand in head coach Ime Udoka's lineup. Teams need players who can eat up garbage time minutes, after all. If he can step up and make an even bigger impact with his long-distance shooting, even better.
In the meantime, Rockets fans will continue to monitor the franchise to see if general manager Rafael Stone has any other signings up his sleeve in the coming days.