The Houston Rockets could lose a player in free agency

Aaron Holiday just finished his first year playing for the Houston Rockets.

He played in 78 games (one start) and finished the regular season averaging 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 44.6% from the field and 38 .7% from three points.

This summer he will be a free agent who is available to sign with any team in the league.

According to Kelly Iko of The AthleticHoliday will likely leave the team (via free agency).

Iko: “Is Aaron Holiday coming back? I don’t think so.”

Holiday was the 23rd pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after an excellent three-year career at UCLA (during his junior season, he averaged 20.3 points per game).

In addition to the Rockets, he also spent time with the Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns for six seasons in the league.

His career averages are 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 41.9% from the field and 38.0% from three-point range in 386 regular season games.

Holiday also played in 14 NBA playoff games (two starts).

He could be a good backup point guard for a number of teams around the league next season.

As for the Rockets, they finished the year with a 41-41 record, which placed them 11th in the Western Conference.

They were five games behind Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the play-in tournament.