Rockets waive 5 players to trim roster to 15

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has waived Jeff Adrien, Earl Clark, Robert Covington, Akeem Richmond and guard Ish Smith. The Rockets roster now stands at 15.

Adrien spent last season with Charlotte and Milwaukee. In seven preseason games with the Rockets, he averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game.

Clark was claimed off waivers by the Rockets on October 24, 2014 and did not appear in any preseason games with the Rockets.

Covington (6-9, 215, Tennessee State), a second year forward appeared in seven games for the Rockets last season averaging 2.3 points and 0.7 assists in 4.8 minutes per game. He appeared in one preseason game with the Rockets, scoring three points in four minutes played versus Memphis on October 9th.

Richmond was signed by the Rockets on October 24, 2014 and did not appear in any preseason games with the Rockets.

Smith appeared in seven preseason games with the Rockets, averaging 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 17.5 minutes per game.