Brooklyn Nets center Kenneth Faried reached a contract buyout with the team on Saturday ahead of joining the Houston Rockets as a free agent before Monday’s ET deadline
The Rockets reportedly plans to add Faried in its lineup immediately since their starting center Clint Capela will be out for several weeks with an injury to his right thumb. The Nets will finalize Faried’s $13.7 million contract by Monday, the deadline date for this trade period.
In Houston, the Rockets are aggressively searching for a trade partner to waiver Carmelo Anthony, the NBA great whose decline in performance has seen him lose his spot in clubs numerous times. Without the Waiver, the Rockets will still have their roster full and no room for Faried.
Considering they want him by Monday as they face the 76ers, Houston must find a way to clear room for him. If a trade for Carmelo is not found, the only option will be to release James Nunnally, the player signed for a trial period of two weeks, five days before his contract expires. Nunnally was signed on January 16th and his contract will expire Jan 25th.
Once he is settled, Faried will hope to get a permanent spot as a center or forward in Houston. He struggled to fit in the Nets team and faces competition from Nene Hilario and Capela in Houston.