Zeller was acquired in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks to help the Rockets land a future second-round pick, but the veteran big man was away from the team due to personal reasons a

The Houston Rockets have one of the deepest young cores in basketball, with seven former first-round picks still age 25 and under on their current roster. Houston invested in another young piece on Sunday evening.

Newly acquired center Cody Zeller won’t join the Rockets this season, but Houston is reportedly keeping him on its roster for contractual reasons.