Jeff Green is no longer on the Houston Rockets roster, according to the team's official roster as of Monday, Sept. 21. No transaction report had logged the move in advance.
The move
Jeff Green, a 40-year-old forward in his 19th NBA season, is no longer on the Houston Rockets roster. The change surfaced from the team's official roster as of Monday, Sept. 21, with no destination team listed alongside it. No transaction report logged the move in advance. Green had spent last season with Houston in a reserve role before this roster update took him off the club's list entirely.
The money
Green's contract for 2026-27 is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day, so terms and any years are not yet known. Houston's own payroll sits at $205.5 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax line. The salary cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. The Rockets remain over the tax regardless of Green's departure.
The fit
Green averaged 5.8 minutes and 2.2 points over 30 games last season, adding 0.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists, a reserve workload. Houston's heaviest minutes last season went to Amen Thompson (37.4 minutes, 18.3 points), Kevin Durant (36.4, 26.0), Jabari Smith Jr. (35.1, 15.8), Alperen Sengun (33.3, 20.4), Reed Sheppard (26.2, 13.5), Tari Eason (25.8, 10.4), Steven Adams (22.8, 5.8) and Josh Okogie (17.4, 4.5). The Rockets now list 19 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Where is Jeff Green headed next?
That is not announced. The roster update shows him off Houston's roster with no destination listed.
What was Jeff Green's role with the Rockets last season?
He averaged 5.8 minutes and 2.2 points over 30 games, a reserve role.
Why is Green off the roster?
The reason is not announced. No transaction report logged the move.