Houston Rockets assistant coach John Lucas stands with guard D.J. Augustin (14). David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

To carve out roster room for new Rockets Dennis Schroder and Bruno Fernando, Houston will waive reserve guards D.J. Augustin and Armoni Brooks, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

Schroder and Fernando are arriving as part of the Rockets’ trade that sent big man Daniel Theis back to the Celtics, the team that dealt him to the Bulls at last year’s trade deadline.

Earlier this week, aware that his days in Houston might be limited, Augustin expressed an interest in remaining on the Rockets roster through the trade deadline despite his awareness that the Rockets would be prioritizing the development of their younger players. The 5-11 point guard, a 14-year NBA veteran, averaged 5.4 PPG, 2.2 APG and 1.2 RPG across 15.0 in 34 contests with Houston this season.

The 23-year-old Brooks, a second-year player out of the University of Houston, also never carved out major minutes with the Rockets this year. The 6-3 shooting guard averaged 16.8 MPG in 41 games this year. He scored 6.2 PPG on 34.7% field goal shooting and also chipped in 2.0 RPG and 1.2 APG.

Brooks saw a far more robust role with the Rockets during his rookie season, albeit in just 20 games as a two-way contract signing. He averaged 11.2 PPG on 40.6% field goal shooting for the Rockets, along with 3.4 RPG and 1.5 APG.

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