Michael Beasley's contract now guaranteed, Rockets to keep him

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Michael Beasley's $1.4 million salary with the Houston Rockets became fully guaranteed on Monday, as pointed out by ESPN's Marc Stein, and the team apparently wants to keep him around. Beasley, 27, signed with the Rockets in March after winning the MVP in the CBA with the Shandong Golden Stars.

In 20 games with Houston, Beasley averaged 12.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18.2 minutes, with a true shooting percentage of 56.3 percent. These were by far the best per-minute numbers of his NBA career, and if he can sustain them, this deal will be a bargain.

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