Oregon State guard Gary Payton II was not selected in the 2016 NBA draft.
Payton, who led the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament last season since his father Gary Payton was a senior in 1990, will need to secure a free agent contract in order to make an NBA roster.
Cleveland.com reported that Payton signed a three-year contract with the Houston Rockets. The Rockets, who were the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the first round last season, have three guards signed to their roster next season: James Harden (26.