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Rockets Announce Mini-Camp Roster in Preparation for 2026 NBA Summer League

Posted: July 3, 2026 -- 12:26 p.m.
The Houston Rockets today announced their mini-camp roster in preparation for the 2026 NBA Summer League which is from July 9-19 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Below is the Rockets mini-camp roster. NOTE: Player commitments are subject to change.
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
D.O.B. |
Prior to NBA / Home Country |
Years Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 |
Davide Casarin |
G |
6'5" |
190 |
5/22/03 |
Vanoli Cremona/Italy |
R |
42 |
Oscar Cluff |
C |
6'11" |
255 |
11/22/01 |
Purdue/Australia |
R |
25 |
Quadir Copeland |
G |
6'6" |
220 |
9/4/03 |
NC State |
R |
27 |
Isaiah Crawford |
F |
6'6" |
220 |
11/1/01 |
La Tech |
2 |
43 |
Michael Foster Jr |
F |
6'8" |
250 |
1/16/03 |
G League Ignite |
1 |
46 |
Miller Kopp |
F |
6'7" |
220 |
11/24/98 |
Indiana |
R |
47 |
Chris Ledlum |
F |
6'6" |
242 |
2/19/01 |
St. John's |
R |
48 |
Ben Middlebrooks |
F/C |
6'10" |
240 |
10/16/02 |
NC State |
R |
49 |
Stevie Mitchell |
G |
6'3" |
200 |
1/2903 |
Marquette |
R |
00 |
Tristen Newton |
G |
6'5" |
202 |
4/26/01 |
UConn |
2 |
9 |
Daishen Nix |
G |
6'5" |
239 |
2/13/02 |
G League Ignite |
4 |
3 |
Bruce Thornton |
G |
6'0" |
223 |
9/14/03 |
Ohio State |
R |
NOTE: Summer League Head Coach: Will Dunn
All 30 NBA teams will play at least five games at the 2026 NBA Summer League. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs with the semifinals on Saturday, July 18 and the championship game on Sunday, July 19. The 26 teams that do not advance to the four-team playoff will play a fifth game from July 17-19.
Below is the Rockets schedule for the 2026 NBA Summer League. Space City Home Network will air the national broadcast live on either its main or alternate channel.
Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Time (CT) / Result |
Venue |
National TV |
Space City Home Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Friday
| July 10
| Denver
| 5:30 p.m. |
Cox Pavilion |
ESPN2 |
SCHN2 |
Saturday
| July 11
| Toronto
| 8:30 p.m. |
Cox Pavilion |
Prime |
SCHN2 |
Tuesday
| July 14
| Philadelphia
| 3 p.m. |
Thomas & Mack Center |
Prime |
SCHN |
Thursday
| July 16
| Brooklyn
| 3:30 p.m. |
Cox Pavilion |
ESPNU |
SCHN |
Game 5 TBD
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