Overview
- Eason shoved PJ Washington during a low-post scramble and was assessed a Flagrant 2, which under NBA rules triggers an automatic ejection.
- He played roughly three minutes, finished with two points and one rebound, and was removed from the Rockets’ season opener at the Toyota Center.
- Washington was not assessed a technical foul and missed both free throws awarded for the flagrant call.
- The incident arrives after Houston signed Eason to a five-year, $81.5 million extension in July and adds pressure for consistent, on-court availability.
- Earlier this year Eason sought a restraining order involving an ex-girlfriend, a off-court legal matter that reporters say has contributed to ongoing scrutiny of his maturity and temperament.