Rockets sign center Bruno Fernando to four-year, $10.9M deal

The Rockets have agreed to a four-year, $10.9M deal with center Bruno Fernando, his agents informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fernando was recently converted from an Exhibit 10 contract to a two-way contract, but he’ll be converted again to this multi-year deal.

Houston acquired Fernando, 24, in a deal with the Celtics earlier this year. The team sent away center Daniel Theis, also receiving Dennis Schroder and Enes Freedom. Fernando then averaged 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 10 games to finish the season.

At 6-foot-9 and 240 pounds, Fernando is an athletic big man who lives around the rim. He’s played in 119 NBA games with Atlanta, Boston and Houston during his career. He was also the No. 34 pick in 2019 after spending two collegiate seasons at Maryland.

With the move, Houston has re-opened a two-way spot. The team finished with the worst record in the league last season at 20-62.