Shout out to Chase Budinger and Courtney Lee. They had their moments during those Martin/Scola years.
Joe C. Meriweather I thought for sure this guy was going to be a star player after a promising rookie season. I was pissed that we traded him, but he never was more than a rotation player. However, he did play for about 10 years.
Unforgettable Rockets legends: Charles Oakley Mark Jackson Rod Strickland Bobby Jackson Charlie Ward Ryan Bowen Jim Jackson Clearance Weatherspooon Jon Barry Vin Baker Sedale Threatt Oscar Torres Sam Mack Rodrick Rhodes (Jordan Stopper) Anthony PIG Miller Jason Collier (RIP)
Ish "Last Man Standing" Smith. When the Rockets picked him up as an undrafted player in 2010, I would not have imagined he would have a 14-year career in the NBA. Looked it up and he holds the NBA record for having played for the most number of teams. (13) He was last waived by Charlotte in February, but who knows, he may still have one more comeback left in him.
The Richard Petruska vs. Eric Riley rookie backup center war only to both be supplanted the following season by Zan Tabak.