Danuel House

After showing tangible growth in his first four NBA campaigns, House stalled out a bit last season. Health issues were largely to blame, as the 28-year-old played in only 36 games due to separate injuries to his back, knee and ankle, as well as time spent navigating the league's COVID-19 protocols. When he did play, House's production dipped to 8.8 points per game -- his lowest in three seasons -- and was accompanied by a career-low 40.4 percent mark from the field. He did average a career-best 1.9 assists but saw his per-game averages in rebounds (3.7), three-pointers (1.5) and steals (0.6) decline from his 2019-2020 output. House should nonetheless have a meaningful role with the rebuilding Rockets next season, and he brings value to the team thanks to his defensive versatility and outside shooting. With minutes in the mid-to-high 20s, he could emerge as a low-end multi-category fantasy contributor, but he's unlikely to be taken in most league drafts.

In his second year with Houston, House's role grew, and he saw his statistics improve across nearly every category for the fourth year in a row. The Texas A&M product logged 30.4 minutes across 63 games and posted 10.5 points, 4.2 points, 2.0 triples, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals. All of those numbers were career highs, and he's shown growth in every year he's been in the NBA. House started 56 games including the regular season and playoffs, and he took on an expanded role thanks to significant time missed by Eric Gordon. He didn't provide huge scoring numbers, though he still went for 20 points seven times and posted three double-doubles. Despite his continued ascension, House's 2020-21 outlook is up in the air. With Gordon fully healthy in the playoffs, House reverted back to the bench for his final five games, and Gordon played well. The addition of Christian Wood means PJ Tucker might play more power forward as well. Wood might see some minutes at the position too if he shares the court with DeMarcus Cousins at all. Plus, Houston has a new coach in Steven Silas, and it's not clear who is preferred players will be.

House put together a quality campaign in 2018-19, solidifying himself as a valuable contributor off the bench for Houston in his first year with the team. The Rockets clearly liked what they saw and signed House to a three-year, $11.1 million deal this offseason. The Texas A&M product averaged 9.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 triples per game, shooting a stellar 41.6 percent from deep. He logged 25.1 minutes across 39 games, starting 13 of them. House upped his play as a starter, generating 11.2 points, 4.2 boards and 2.2 threes. He has a good chance to replicate last season's workload either in the starting lineup or in a high-usage reserve role. Still, he'll only be valuable in deeper leagues this season for his shooting and threes.

House spent time in both the NBA and G-League last season, playing 403 minutes in the former and 1,128 minutes in the latter. While with the Suns, he garnered 17.5 minutes in his 23 appearances, which included three starts, averaging 6.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists. While in the G-League with both the Northern Arizona Suns and Rio Grande Valley Vipers, House posted 17.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from deep. With Golden State this season, he'll likely continue being a depth option on the wing.