Sportando ↗· 26 Aug 2026
Contract signing · HOU
Done deal
Rockets give Rafael Castro a two-way deal, waive Tristen Newton
Houston has signed big man Rafael Castro to a two-way contract and waived guard Tristen Newton in the corresponding move.
Castro averaged 14.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.52 blocks and 1.48 steals on 64.4 percent shooting across his junior and senior seasons, the latter at George Washington after three years at Providence. He measured a 7-foot-1.25 wingspan at the draft combine and played summer league with Milwaukee's squads.
+ 6 reports from 5 outlets
RealGM · 2 Oct 2026Rockets part ways with two-way big Rafael Castro
Yahoo Sports · 27 Aug 2026Rockets fill final two-way slot with Rafael Castro, cut Tristen Newton
Heavy · 27 Aug 2026Rafael Castro lands a two-way deal in Houston
Hoops Rumors · 26 Aug 2026Rockets give Castro a two-way deal, waive Newton
Sportando · 26 Aug 2026Rockets give Rafael Castro a two-way deal, waive Tristen Newton
RealGM · 26 Aug 2026Rockets give Rafael Castro a two-way deal, waive Tristen Newton
