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Rockets Convert Contract of Chris Clemons
Posted: December 27, 2019 -- 1:23 p.m. CT
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey today announced that the team has converted the two-way contract of guard Chris Clemons into a standard NBA contract.
Clemons (5'9", 180) was eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft and originally signed with Houston on July 3. He has appeared in 20 games for the Rockets this season and is averaging 21.1 points and 5.5 3-pointer made per 36 minutes played. Clemons has also averaged 21.6 points in five G League games for the Rockets affiliate, Rio Grande Valley.
Houston makes it official on the Chris Clemons contract:
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) December 27, 2019
19/20 $563K (guaranteed)
20/21 $1.5M (non-guaranteed)
21/22 $1.8M (team option)
* $1.2M above the luxury tax
* $1.6M tax ML remaining
* Open Two-Way spot
As a senior at Campbell University last season, Clemons led the nation in scoring with 30.1 points per game. Clemons finished his career with the third-most points (3,225) and the fifth-most 3-pointers made (444) in NCAA Division I history.
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