The Houston Rockets have worked through a number of players over the past few seasons to arrive at a team they hope can contend for a championship this season. One such player, Jermaine Samuels, is now joining a new team to continue his career.
Samuels made his way to the Rockets by way of Villanova University. He joined the program in 2017 and played for Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright, winning a national championship as a little-used freshman on the 2017-18 team. Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo, Omari Spellman, Eric Paschall and Collin Gillespie all made the NBA from that team, with Brunson growing into an MVP candidate.