With most injuries solved and many players ending quarantine, the Rockets now have a healthy enough roster.
Beijing time on January 8 news, the Rockets tough General Armony Brooks also lifted the isolation, and returned to the game in the Rockets against the Lone Ranger. Since playing for the Rockets, Armoni Brooks has averaged 21.2 minutes per game, and he has averaged 8.7 points, 2 rebounds and 35 percent three-point shooting per game for the Rockets.
With Brooks' comeback, the Rockets currently have only two players left in the lineup who can't play for physical reasons, namely rookie Usman Garruba (health and safety agreement) and Alperen Shenjing (sprained right ankle).
On the other hand, according to the US media Shams Charania, Gerald Green will rejoin the Rockets Development League team Vipers, and if Green can perform well enough in the Vipers team, then he may still be a candidate for a 10-day short contract for other teams.
Gerald Green has been the Rockets' development coach for the first part of the season, and it remains to be seen whether Green's desire to resign as an assistant coach and try to return to the NBA remains to be realized.
Finally, Eric Gordon is arguably the rocket's most needed player to put on the shelves this season, and according to ESPN reporter Tim McMahon, the rockets don't seem to be in a hurry to send Gordon away:
"They're not in a hurry to get rid of Eric Gordon, and I do think they have to feel like they're going to get a payoff in the trade."
McMahon, however, also said the deal could still be completed before the closing date:
"Raphael Stone really wants an operational reputation for doing the right thing as a player, and Eric Gordon at this stage of his career would definitely prefer to play for playoff teams and competitive teams."
So far this season, Gordon, who played 29.4 minutes per game for the Rockets, has contributed 14.7 points and 3.4 assists, in addition to 49.4 percent shooting and 45.6 percent three-point shooting.