Rockets Sign Tyler Smith to Two-Way Contract

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Posted: December 2, 2025 -- 9:41 p.m. CT

The Houston Rockets today announced they have signed forward Tyler Smith to a two-way contract. He was playing for the Capital City Go-Go in the G League.

Smith (6'9", 224) was the 33rd overall pick by Milwaukee in the 2024 NBA Draft after spending the 2023-24 season with the G League Ignite. He turned 21 years old on November 2.

In 23 games as a rookie for the Bucks last season, Smith averaged 19.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per 36 minutes played. In 76 career G League games, he has averaged 12.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 3-pointers made.

Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Smith's family relocated from New Orleans to Houston, and he later attended George Bush High School. Prior to joining the G League Ignite, Smith spent two seasons in Overtime Elite and competed against Rockets guard /forward Amen Thompson.

In the NBA, a Two-Way contract is a contract that allows players to suit up for both an NBA team and that team's NBA G League affiliate. Each team is allowed to have a maximum of three players on Two-Way deals at the same time. Two-way contracts allow NBA teams to carry three extra players in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster.

Two-Way contracts are available to players with up to three years of NBA experience. Players on Two-Way contracts are also limited to a maximum of 50 games with their NBA team. Players on two-way contracts will earn $636,435 in 2025-26, half of the rookie minimum. Two-way contracts can't be signed after March 4. Two-way players are ineligible to play in the postseason (including play-in games) unless they're promoted to the standard 15-man roster, which can happen at any time up until the last day of the regular season.

In a related move, the Rockets have waived guard Kevon Harris.

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