Rockets Waive Newton for Castro | Houston Rockets News

Houston Rockets officially waived guard Tristen Newton, who played just one game for them this season, to make room for rookie center Rafael Castro. Newton, a former two-way player with the Timberwolves and G League standout, was signed by Houston after a five-year college career at East Carolina and UConn. With the Rockets aiming to rebound from an early playoff exit — and key players like Kevin Durant and Fred VanVleet sidelined — they’ve bolstered their roster with free agent signings Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic, while also bringing in Castro, Sean Pedulla, and Quadir Copeland on two-way deals ahead of training camp. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d0e3cca9d6ada18f