Rockets convert JD Davison from two-way deal to standard NBA contract
Reserve guard JD Davison will now be playoff eligible for the Rockets, and his new contract includes a team option for the 2026-27 season, as well.
With a roster spot open after the NBA’s in-season trade deadline in February, it became increasingly obvious that the Houston Rockets would use it for either a buyout market signing or to convert JD Davison from his two-way contract to a standard deal. Now, with the 2026 Western Conference playoffs less than two weeks away, the Rockets (49-29) have made their final choice. As first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN , Houston converted Davison to a two-year contract on Tuesday afternoon.
Players on two-way contracts are not playoff eligible, so the Rockets needed to convert Davison before the end of the regular season if they wanted him on their playoff roster. The deal is for the league’s minimum salary and includes a team option for 2026-27, a team source told Rockets Wire. The Houston Rockets are signing two-way guard JD Davison on a new two-year deal, filling their open roster spot heading into the playoffs, agent Corey Marcum of EZ Sports Group tells ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 7, 2026 A physical, 6-foot-3 guard with defensive versatility, Davison has provided useful depth this season for a Rockets team that has been short on ball-handlers in the aftermath of Fred VanVleet’s knee injury. Perhaps his best game came on Feb. 7 in Oklahoma City , where Davison had 8 points (60.
0% FG) and 4 rebounds in 18 minutes during an impressive win over the defending NBA champions. The Thunder are known for their relentless ball pressure, which could make Davison of value in any potential Rockets-Thunder playoff series. Davison won NBA G League Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors last season with the Maine Celtics , and he had familiarity with Rockets head coach Ime Udoka dating back to their shared Boston days.