In reference to a tweet claiming he was “going to Europe,” Paschall said that was “false news” ( Twitter link). That makes a non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed standard contract the likeliest outcome, but we’ll wait for confirmation on the details.Įric Paschall, who spent last season with the Jazz but wasn’t extended a qualifying offer, thus making him an unrestricted free agent, is reportedly drawing interest from Greek club Panathinaikos, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. The Rockets already have 18 players on guaranteed standard contracts, so it seems unlikely they’d want to bring in a 19th without clearing that logjam.įernando is technically eligible for a two-way contract, but there’s no indication in Houston’s announcement that he got a two-way deal. The terms of Fernando’s new deal are unclear. He averaged 6.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 0.8 BPG on 70.7% shooting in 10 appearances (9.4 MPG) for Houston. The former Maryland standout played some of the best basketball of his career down the stretch with the Rockets, albeit in a limited role. He began his career in Atlanta, was sent to the Celtics in a 2021 offseason trade, then was flipped to Houston at the 2022 deadline in February. Houston now has a full 20-man offseason roster.įernando, who will turn 24 next month, was the 34th overall pick in the 2019 draft. The deal could be converted into a two-way contract prior to the season or would entitle Fernando to a bonus worth up to $50K if he’s waived and then joins the Rockets’ G League team.ġ:31pm: The Rockets have re-signed free agent big man Bruno Fernando to a new contract, the team announced today in a press release. Freedom attributed that lack of NBA interest to the comments he has made denouncing China, though it’s worth noting that his minutes were already on the decline due to his subpar outside shooting and defense.ġ:43pm: Fernando received an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle.
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