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Rockets agree to 2-year deal with forward James Ennis III
Posted: July 11, 2018 -- 5:24 pm.
The Houston Rockets have reached a 2-year deal with free agent forward James Ennis. Ennis, 6'7", 210, split time with the Memphis Grizzlies and the Detroit Pistons last season. The second year of the deal contains a player option.
Free agent James Ennis has agreed to a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets, league sources tell Yahoo. Deal includes player option in second season.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 11, 2018
Ennis, 28, is a solid (not elite) defender.
Before being traded to the Pistons in February, Ennis shot 35.7 percent on his three-point shots in 45 games with the Grizzlies. Ennis shot 30.4 percent from three in his 27 games with the Pistons.
Ennis' month-by-month three-point shooting percentages:
- In April (6 games), he shot 25 percent (3 for 12) on threes.
- 31.7% in March;
- 34.8 % in February;
- 27.3% in January;
- 43.3% in December;
- 28.0% in November.
Last season, Ennis started 8 games with the Pistons and 14 with the Grizzlies.
For his career, Ennis averages 35.9 percent from three. His best season from three is the 2015-'16 season when he shot 44.8% from three split among time with the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, and New Orleans Pelicans. Ennis played 22 games in the '15-'16 season.
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