Rockets' Willie Cauley-Stein: Joining Rockets on 10-day deal

Cauley-Stein agreed Monday with the Rockets on a 10-day deal, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

After being cut by Houston in training camp, Cauley-Stein has spent the season playing for the club's G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Over 10 appearances for Rio Grande Valley, the seven-foot center has averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals in 28.3 minutes. The Rockets have been getting destroyed defensively all season, and while the addition of Cauley-Stein won't solve that problem, he could at least prove to be a superior backup option at center than Usman Garuba or Frank Kaminsky.