The Rockets once again sent the White Devils to the Development League!The Summer League MVP only appeared 3 times, averaging 2 points and 1 board per game

On November 23, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. Earlier today, the Rockets officially announced that the team had once again relegated Whitmore to the Development League Vipers. Also on two-way contracts were Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Nate Hinton.

As the No. 20 pick this year, Whitmore has played in three games so far this season, averaging just 7.7 minutes per game, scoring 2.3 points, 1 rebound, 0.3 assists and 0.3 steals while shooting just 33.3% from the field. Hinton played in two games and averaged three points per game. Samuels played in three games, averaging 2 points, 1 rebound and 0.3 blocks per game. This time, they will play together in the Vipers' home opener.

You know, in this year's Summer League, Whitmore played very well, he averaged 20.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game, shooting 50.1% from the field and 38.6% from three-point range. With such a good performance, he won the Summer League MVP and helped the Rockets reach the finals, only to lose in the finals.

When he was previously sent to the Vipers, Whitmore played in a total of 3 games, averaging 36.1 minutes per game, scoring 24.3 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, shooting 49%/48.4%/83.3% from three, and led the team to a 2-1 record. In this regard, Rockets reporter Lachard Binkley once said that for the release of Whitmore, it is not that he is unhappy with the Rockets or disliked by the coach, but because his position happens to be the best position in the depth of the Rockets' roster, which is to help him get more opportunities.

The Rockets currently have a 6-6 record and are temporarily in 8th place in the West.