“They love Tari Eason there,” Brian Windhorst said after the Kevin Durant trade. “He can be the guy that replaces Dillon Brooks as that key defender.” ...

This past season, Eason proved his worth as the Rockets' potential sixth man and key rotational player, averaging 12.0 points and 6.4 rebounds on a 24.9 minutes per game average.

Rockets third-year wing Tari Eason has carved out a solid role with Houston over the last three seasons, despite missing most of 2023-24 due to injury. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Garland is expected to resume basketball activities by the start of training camp. Associated Press Darius Garland averaged 20.6 points during the regular season to help Cleveland finish atop the ...

The new season will begin in approximately four-and-a-half months (on Oct. 21), and Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Garland is likely to miss time to begin the 2025-26 campaign.