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Ben DuBose

2021-22 Rockets roster review, offseason outlook: Garrison Mathews

(Editor’s note: We are starting our individual reviews of all players from the Houston Rockets who finished the 2021-22 season with the team. To access other reviews as part of this ongoing series, click here.)

Rockets Player: Garrison Mathews, 6-foot-5 wing, 25 years old

2021-22 statistics in Houston: 10.0 points (39.9% FG, 36.0% on 3-pointers), 2.9 rebounds, 0.9 steals in 26.3 minutes

Professional Experience: 3 NBA seasons

Contract Status: Under contract through 2024-25 season at approximately $2 million annually, but each year is non-guaranteed

Based on having the NBA’s worst record in 2020-21, the Rockets used their position at the front of the league’s waiver wire to pick up Mathews when he was released by a deep Boston team following training camp.

The move quickly paid dividends, with Mathews playing a key role in Houston’s historic seven-game winning streak in December and ultimately averaging more than 26 minutes per game on the season.

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