Freedom was waived by the Rockets following Thursday's trade from Boston, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

It took all of 10 minutes for the Rockets to announce that they'll waive Freedom, who came over from Boston on Thursday as part of a Daniel Theis-Dennis Schroder swap. Freedom will become a free agent and look to latch on with another team for the remainder of the season.

Freedom -- plus Bruno Fernando and Dennis Schroder -- was dealt Thursday from the Celtics to the Rockets for Daniel Theis, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The addition of Theis for the Celtics made Freedom redundant. He'll presumably be out of the rotation or see single-digit minutes for Houston like he was with Boston. The Rockets have Christian Wood, Alperen Sengun and Kenyon Martin holding down minutes at center.

Freedom supplied seven points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt), 12 rebounds and two assists across 12 minutes during Tuesday's 126-91 win over the Nets.

EDGE Analysis

Kanter has been getting DNP-CDs lately, but the blowout win for the Celtics allowed him to get some run. In typical fashion, he cleaned up on the boards in limited minutes.

Freedom provided two points (0-1 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 23 minutes during Monday's 104-92 win over the Pelicans.

EDGE Analysis

The Celtics were without Robert Williams (personal), but Freedom was still a non-factor offensively. Over his last seven games, the veteran big man has totaled just 15 points, 22 rebounds and three blocks. He's unlikely to warrant any fantasy consideration at any point this season, even in deeper leagues.

Freedom (COVID-19 health and safety protocols) played 12 minutes and recorded three rebounds and no other statistics in Thursday's 108-105 loss to the Knicks.

EDGE Analysis

Freedom cleared protocols Wednesday and was available for the Celtics' two-point loss to the Spurs that day, though he didn't see the court. Head coach Ime Udoka was willing to include Freedom in the rotation for the second end of the back-to-back set, deploying him as the primary backup to Robert Williams. Freedom should be part of the second unit more often than not, but his minutes will likely fluctuate based on matchups and whether or not Williams is dealing with foul trouble.

Freedom (conditioning) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's contest against the Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

Freedom cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols and returned to practice Tuesday, which appears to be enough to clear him for game action Wednesday. He's expected to assume his usual backup role behind Robert Williams (toe).

Freedom cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols and returned to practice Tuesday, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freedom hasn't played in a game since Dec. 22, so he will likely have to regain his conditioning before returning to action. He is expected to be labeled as questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Spurs.

Freedom was placed in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freedom saw an uptick in playing time for the shorthanded Celtics, but he'll now be unavailable. While it's not yet clear whether Freedom tested positive for COVID-19, Robert Williams and Bruno Fernando should see increased roles in his absence.

Freedom will come off the bench Wednesday against the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

Freedom started Monday with the Celtics short-handed and had 15 points (7-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and one steal in 40 minutes. He'll return to the bench role Wednesday with Robert Williams (personal) rejoining the lineup.

Freedom logged 15 points (7-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds and one steal over 40 minutes during Monday's 108-103 loss to the 76ers.

EDGE Analysis

Freedom was heavily utilized with Al Horford (COVID-19 protocols) and Robert Williams (personal) unavailable. Although he struggled to stop Joel Embiid (41 points), Freedom was efficient and logged a healthy minus-3 during his time on the floor. The 29-year-old is an elite offensive rebounder and just last season ranked within the league's top 20 for total win shares. When starting, he should be regarded as quality fantasy piece.