Rockets sign free agent Green

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced on Thursday that the team has signed free agent guard Gerald Green.

In 10 NBA seasons, Green has appeared in 544 games with 116 starts while averaging 9.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game. Green played 47 games for Boston last season and scored in double-figures four times during the Celtics run to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Green, the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, will wear 14 for the Rockets.