Bryce Harris, a 24-year-old rookie, is no longer on the Houston Rockets' roster as of Sunday, October 18, per the official roster. The move follows a Saturday, October 17 report from hoopsrumors that the Rockets cut three camp invitees, confidence not announced.
The move
Bryce Harris leaves the Houston Rockets' roster, confirmed by the official roster on Sunday, October 18. He is now off the roster entirely. The move was preceded by a Saturday, October 17 report from hoopsrumors, "Rockets Cut Three Camp Invitees," with confidence not announced. Harris, a 24-year-old rookie, had been with Houston on a camp invite.
The money
Harris' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, and in this case there is no deal to report since he is off the roster. Houston carries a payroll of $205.5M across 16 contracts for 2026-27, over the luxury tax line. The cap is set at $165.0M, the tax apron at $200.4M, the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M.
The fit
Harris has no NBA line from last season. He was trying to find a spot on a Houston roster that still lists 18 players against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots. The Rockets' returning rotation last season was led by Amen Thompson at 37.4 minutes and 18.3 points, Kevin Durant at 36.4 minutes and 26.0 points, and Alperen Sengun at 33.3 minutes and 20.4 points, leaving little room for an unproven camp invitee.
Why did Bryce Harris leave the Rockets' roster?
The official roster shows him off the roster as of Sunday, October 18. A hoopsrumors report from Saturday, October 17 had said the Rockets cut three camp invitees, though the report's confidence is not announced.
Does Bryce Harris have an NBA contract on file?
No. His contract is not on file yet, and public salary data can lag a signing by a day.