Rockets Release Vin Baker

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets have waived 12-year veteran forward Vin Baker, General Manager Carroll Dawson announced today.

Baker (6-11, Hartford) holds career averages of 15.1 points and 7.5 rebounds in 783 games with Milwaukee, Seattle, Boston, New York and Houston. He joined the Rockets along with “Moochie” Norris via a trade with the Knicks on Feb. 24, 2005, in exchange for Maurice Taylor. Baker averaged 0.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 4.3 minutes in three games with Houston. Overall last season, Baker averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 7.6 minutes in 27 games with New York and Houston.