Overview
- Houston and Tate mutually agreed to a stint with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to secure meaningful minutes.
- Tate has logged only 41 minutes across eight NBA appearances this season after opening on a post-surgery minutes plan.
- He was a recent DNP–CD in a loss to Denver as the Rockets’ deep wing rotation limited opportunities.
- Such a move is uncommon for a healthy veteran, underscoring both Houston’s depth and Tate’s need for game reps.
- Two-way guard JD Davison was also assigned to RGV, which plays Austin on Sunday and Monday before a midweek review by the Rockets.