Quadir Copeland agrees to two-way deal with Rockets

Quadir Copeland didn’t hear his name called during the second round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, but he’ll still have a chance to play in the NBA this upcoming season. Copeland quickly agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets once the draft concluded.

The Rockets have a need at point guard, which they addressed in taking Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton in the first round, but that was their only draft pick this year (they traded a couple of second rounders away). So this looks like a pretty spot for Quadir to begin his pro career.

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He’ll likely spend the bulk of the season with Houston’s G-League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, but the two-way deal means the Rockets can bring him up and let him play in up to 50 NBA games. NBA teams have a couple extra roster spots specifically for two-way players, which gives those guys an opportunity to develop without having to worry about losing their jobs to a roster squeeze on the big club.

Best of luck to Quadir this season.

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Publish date : 2026-06-25 11:57:00

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