Rockets agree to multi-year contract with 7-foot-2 Zhou Qi

The Houston Rockets have agreed to a multiyear contract with 7-foot-2 Zhou Qi, according to league sources.

The final structure of the deal is still undergoing final touches, but Qi will join the Rockets for the 2017-18 season.

Qi, who is from China and was the 43rd pick in the 2016 NBA draft, comes to the Rockets 15 years after the franchise drafted Hall of Famer Yao Ming with the No. 1 overall pick.