Back when the NBA first created the G League Ignite, the prevailing thought was to give young basketball players an opportunity to earn money while getting a jump start on their professional basketball careers.
The Timberwolves announced on Wednesday they transferred center Luka Garza and guard Daishen Nix to their G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. Both players will be available for Iowa’s game against Cleveland on Thursday night.
The big guard has had a promising preseason, which led the Wolves to waste no time making a roster spot for him The Matt Ryan era in Minneapolis is seemingly over, as the Minnesota Timberwolves waived the yearlong tenured sharpshooter in order to convert guard Daishen Nix’s contract to a two-way deal.
The Timberwolves are converting the training camp contract of guard Daishen Nix to a two-way contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The move follows Minnesota’s reported decision to waive Matt Ryan, who also has been on a two-way contract, as we relayed here.
Daishen Nix is coming off a year where he appeared in 57 regular season games for the Houston Rockets. The 21-year-old averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 34.2% from the field and 28.6% from the three-point range.
Training camp for the Minnesota Timberwolves is just a little over a week away. With the Wolves’ trip to Abu Dhabi set for the first week of October, they will be getting an early start to preseason over most other teams.
Daishen Nix is coming off a year where he appeared in 57 regular season games for the Houston Rockets. The 21-year-old averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds
One of last year’s big disappointments just got sent packing. The Houston Rockets took a step today to alleviate the coming roster crunch following the NBA Draft and the upcoming free agency period when it was reported by The Athletic’s Kelly Iko that the team is releasing point guard Daishen Nix.
As the Rockets look to shift gears back towards contention, here are two players who appear poised to help that transition and two who may find themselves on their way out.
Daishen Nix is Not Han Solo. I don’t want to bash Daishen Nix. I have nothing against him personally, but he seems to be an example of typecasting gone badly wrong.
Second-year guard Daishen Nix isn't shy from letting fans know he is still young and learning the game on an NBA level. But Nix's play over the previous two games has showcased his growth in confidence.
Just repeat. No lather. No rinse. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The Rockets can’t shoot, can’t defend, don’t know what their best lineups are.
Houston Rockets rookie TyTy Washington Jr. is starting to find consistency within coach Stephen Silas' rotation. He has appeared in six of the previous seven games.
The Houston Rockets (9-23) ended their seven-game homestand Friday night in a 112-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks (17-16) behind Luka Doncic's 50-point performance.
When Kevin Porter Jr. picked up his third personal foul early in the first quarter of the Houston Rockets' 124-105 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, coach Stephen Silas called for Daishen Nix. He entered the game with two minutes left in the first period, as the Rockets trailed the Spurs 30-25.
The Houston Rockets (9-21) put together arguably their worst performance of the 2022-23 campaign during a 124-105 loss to the San Antonio Spurs (10-20) Monday night.
TyTy Washington Jr. is the most highly profiled Houston Rockets prospect playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Washington has averaged 17.8 points
The Rockets will have two intriguing, unproven options for the role this coming season. Discussions about point guards tend to get a little contentious with Rockets fans.
HOUSTON — Daishen Nix knew the importance of his summer league performance before the Houston Rockets arrived in Las Vegas. "Daishen is a lot of things, and No.
HOUSTON — Daishen Nix held the ball in his hands with 9:44 remaining in the fourth quarter on April 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nix had Minnesota's Naz Reid in isolation and displayed an in-and-out hesitation crossover dribble to complete an And-1 layup.
HOUSTON — The NBA released its schedule for the 2K23 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Monday, and the Houston Rockets' first opponent will be the Orlando Magic on July 7.
Several of the NBA teams that had open roster spots following the trade deadline have since filled them. Here is a look at the teams that have open roster spots as of March 10.
Nix was recently signed to a long-term deal. We got the chance to speak with him. It's 8:00am July 30, and Daishen Nix is back in the gym after a night that would have been a huge letdown to most people.
One of the best players in the G-League is making his way to the NBA roster. The Houston Rockets signed former G-League Ignite guard and currently one of the best players in the G League this year Daishen Nix from a two-way contract to a four-year standard deal.
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