Former Alabama Guard Signs with Houston Rockets

Former Alabama guard signs with Houston Rockets

Waived by the Boston Celtics on Thursday, JD Davison returned to the NBA on Saturday by signing a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets.

Boston Celtics free agent signs with Rockets on two-way contract

While JD Davison was let go by the Celtics, it didn’t take him long to find his next home. The former Celtics guard signed a two-way contract with the Rockets, per the NBA’s transactions log.

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