Rockets signing title-winning forward as free agency domination continues

Green, who will turn 37 in August, is entering his 16th NBA season, but showed with the Nuggets in 2022-23 that he still has a little left in the tank. He averaged 7.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game across 56 appearances.

Green’s three-point percentage dipped to 28.8 last season, but he has a career 33.7 percent rate and can defend multiple frontcourt positions. He played rotation minutes during Denver’s championship run, appearing in all 20 of the team's postseason games while averaging 17.2 minutes per night.

The Nuggets were open to a reunion with Green, but not at the salary he’s getting from Houston, tweets Mike Singer of The Denver Post.

It has been a busy day for the Rockets, who have agreed to a series of moves that will eat up their remaining cap room, including a trade for Patty Mills, a free-agent deal with Jock Landale and a sign-and-trade for Dillon Brooks. Based on those moves and the terms reported by Scotto, it appears Houston will sign Green using its room exception.

The Rockets likely envision Green as a player who can be a leader in the locker room and provide some veteran savvy on the court.