The Rockets recalled Samuels from the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Thursday, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels and the Vipers were eliminated in the G League playoffs Tuesday, so the forward will rejoin the Rockets as the NBA regular season draws to a close. Over 11 appearances with Houston this season, Samuels has averaged 1.6 points in 4.8 minutes per game.

Samuels logged no counting stats in one minute during Wednesday's 110-99 loss to New Orleans.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels played one minute to close the game, just the third time he has made it onto the court in the past five weeks. Given he has failed to score in all three appearances, managers can confidently ignore him in all formats moving forward.

Houston recalled Samuels from the G League's Rio Grande Vipers on Sunday, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Houston is bringing up Samuels and fellow two-way player Nate Hinton from the G League ahead of Sunday's game against the Celtics. Even if Samuels is active for the contest, he won't be a lock to crack head coach Ime Udoka's rotation.

The Rockets recalled Samuels from the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday, Lachard Binkley of TheDreamShake.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels has been a consistent threat to post double-doubles for the G League club recently, but he'll now rejoin the parent club. He's averaging just 5.8 minutes per game over five appearances with Houston this year, so he's unlikely to see excessive playing time in the NBA.

The Rockets recalled Samuels from the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Monday, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels is with the Rockets on a two-way deal, but he's averaged just 6.7 minutes per game over three appearances with the parent club. Although he's been productive for Rio Grande Valley, he's unlikely to see a significant role now that he's back with the Rockets.

Samuels agreed to a two-way contract with the Rockets on Wednesday, Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic report.

EDGE Analysis

A second-year pro out of Villanova, Samuels earned the two-way slot after he joined the Rockets for the Las Vegas Summer League and averaged 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 27.3 minutes per contest. Assuming he remains on a two-way deal heading into the regular season, Samuels should get the opportunity to make his NBA debut at some point in 2023-24 after he played exclusively in the G League with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants last season. However, the 6-foot-7 forward is still projected to see the majority of his playing time in the G League with the Rockets' affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, during the upcoming campaign.

Samuels totaled 10 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-3 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal in 43 minutes during Tuesday's 101-87 loss to Capital City.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels struggled mightily with his shot but still nearly posted a triple-double while providing quality defensive production. Across 51 G League appearances, Samuels averaged 15.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks in 30.3 minutes while posting 65/41/56 shooting splits.

Samuels produced 31 points (13-19 FG, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists in 41 minutes during Saturday's 125-121 win over Delaware.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels scored a season-high 31 points and posted his sixth straight double-double during the regular-season finale. The 24-year-old forward appears ready to dominate for the Mad Ants during the G League postseason.

Samuels recorded 19 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 16 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 42 minutes during Friday's 114-110 win over Delaware.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds en route to a strong double-double and blocked multiple shots for the ninth time during the campaign. He's playing at an extremely high level heading into the G League postseason.

Samuels recorded 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists and four steals in 38 minutes during Thursday's 117-108 win over Westchester.

EDGE Analysis

Samuels has recorded a double-double in three consecutive contests and eight of his past 10 appearances. Across 47 appearances, he's averaging 15.0 points and 7.3 rebounds in 29.5 minutes.