Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) reportedly ready for season debut
Houston Rockets small forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) will make his season debut on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, barring a setback, reports Kelly Iko of The Athletic.
What It Means:
The Rockets upgraded Tate to questionable on Tuesday for the first time this season and it looks like he is ready for action. Tari Eason, Usman Garuba, Jabari Smith Jr., and Kenyon Martin Jr. could lose some minutes moving forward.
numberFire's models project Tate to play 26.1 minutes per game this season and average 11.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 3-pointers. Last season, Tate averaged 0.95 FanDuel points per minute.
Source:
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
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