The Rockets like having a veteran around in the back court. Last year, it was Jason Terry. The year before, it was Terry and Pablo Prigioni. It’s no surprise then, that the team brought Prigs back on a two-year deal with a team option on the second year. The team is again light on proven natural point guards, and with Patrick Beverley already sitting out with an injury (a common sight these last several seasons), it makes sense to have that veteran in tow.
Prigioni had his moments during his first Rockets run, with the high-water mark coming in Game 7 against the Clippers in which Prigs had multiple sneaky inbound steals, clutch offensive rebounds and a timely three-pointer.