Free agent forward Josh Okogie has signed a contract with the Houston Rockets

Free agent forward Josh Okogie has signed a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Houston Rockets, according to sources to ESPN.

The new defender's stealing ability is worth betting on 3.1 million in one year

The Rockets announced the agreement on Tuesday, but did not disclose specific terms.

Okogi, now 26, will usher in his eighth season in the NBA, bringing another active wing defender to the Rockets, who averaged 6.3 points in a total of 416 games.

Last season, Okogi set career highs in shooting percentage, 3-point shooting percentage and effective shooting percentage, but he only played the lowest 40 games in his career.

The Rockets management and Klutch Sports agent Calvin Andrews negotiated the Okegee deal, according to data from ESPN research. Last season, Okogi averaged 1.2 steals per game, ranking fourth in the number of steals per 36 minutes among players participating in at least 40 games.

The Rockets' offseason operation is no longer thunderous and rainy, and Houston has launched a series of busy trading activities in the offseason, the most notable of which is the sensational trade with future Hall of Fame player Kevin Durant - the first transfer deal in NBA history involving seven teams. The Rockets also signed a five-year, $122 million contract extension with small forward Jabbarry Smith Jr. and reached an agreement to retain Fred VanVleet, Jay Seine Tate, Aaron Holliday and Jeff Green. The team also extended the contract between Steven Adams and Ime Udokka.

The Rockets' 4 super-priced and cost-effective signs are worth recalling and 1 defeat

First place: Jabbarry Smith's 5-year 122 million (the No. 1 pick and No. 14 pick Jaylen Williams both had a maximum salary of 250 million)

Second place: Van Jordan renewed, and 1 year spent 2 years, the Rockets are no longer the sucker, and Jordan is not the least cost-effective starting guard

Third place: Durant joined the Rockets, and only Brooks and Jaylen Green were paired with 1 first round and 5 rounds! Huomi laughs when she thinks about it (Durant's joining has also attracted a number of powerful players such as Capela and DFS to join)

Fourth place: introducing Finney Smith is confused about Brooks' vacancy, which not only enhances his own strength but also weakens the depth of his opponent's Lakers. One failure: renewing Uduka with an annual salary of tens of millions of yuan for many years. This salary is probably good for Malone and even Mike Brown!

Okogi threatened Shepard's status

Okogi was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 20th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played for four seasons in Minnesota before signing with the Suns in 2022. In January, Okogie was involved in a deal and was sent to the Hornets, who quit July 15. He will threaten Shepard's playing time. Once she performs poorly, Shepard is not far from being traded