Just read this on Jonathan Feigen's twitter:
Jonathan_Feigen Jonathan Feigen
Just visited with Aaron Brooks. Said he'll be out four to six weeks.
If the NBA had an IR, Brooks wouldn't have to count against the Rockets' roster limit while he's out, allowing the Rockets to bring in someone to help out with depth, such as Mustafa Shakur (or Antonio Anderson or Will Conroy). An IR would great increase the value of the NBA Development League and also help NBA teams dealing with injuries (imagine if the Rockets had been able to use an IR last year with Yao and T-Mac out).
Teams get by with their 15-man roster while dealing with injuries because they have to. But, for pete's sake, the Rockets #1 and #2 point guards are injured! They should be allowed to bring in someone to back up Ishmael Smith. As it stands now, if the Rockets want another point guard from outside the team, they have to clear a roster spot.
Maybe they can work that out in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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