According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Houston Rockets have made the decision to sign Josh Okogie to a one-year worth $3.1 million contract.

Ahead of his $7.75 million guarantee date, the Charlotte Hornets waived him so they didn’t have to pay that price tag. Houston then secured themselves a solid defensive player who adds wing depth to the team.

Okogie appeared in 40 games last season, which saw him average 7.1 points and 1.2 steals per game.

According to the Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, Chris Paul will not be a starter and will most likely be coming off the bench; being featured as their leader of the second unit.

“There’ll be nights Chris plays a lot, there’ll be nights he does not … Chris started 82 games last year and was a very, very productive player. So we don’t take that lightly when you’re taking on a different role. And so there were a lot of conversations, you put everything on the table and get everyone comfortable with it,” said Frank on Tuesday.

During Paul’s career, he’s only played off the bench in 40 games. In total, he’s started 1,314 of 1,354 career games. The Point God’s run with the Golden State Warriors was the only franchise in his career where he came off the bench.

Despite the 40-year-old saying he would want to be a starter and play a lot, it reportedly looks like he has changed his mind and has come to peace of the idea of no longer starting and taking a backseat role.

James Harden and Kawhi Leonard were brought in before the Clippers made the decision to have a reunion with the future Hall of Famer.

“What James talked about with Chris was his ability to see the floor like few others, the leadership skills he brings, the competitiveness and his everyday work ethic and approach. He thought that Chris would be a great fit for the team,” added Frank.

Even though changes are being made to his role and how many minutes he sees per night; the one thing Paul will not have to give up is his jersey number. Bradley Beal has confirmed that he is giving up wearing number three so that the veteran point guard can remain having that number.

In his 20 years of playing, Paul has not worn any other number. Number three is the only number he’s ever worn. For Beal, he will decide on a new number at a later date.

Last season, Paul averaged 8.8 points and 7.4 assists per game for the San Antonio Spurs.

According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Ben Simmons is expected to sign with a team soon, as multiple organizations are joining the Simmons sweepstakes. It’s expected a deal will be signed within the next week.

Teams like the New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, and Boston Celtics have shown legit interest in signing the 29-year-old to a contract.

“I’m told he’s probably going to make a choice in the next week,” wrote ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on Threads. “Knicks, Suns and yes, Celtics have all been connected to him.”

Last season, Simmons appeared in 18 games for the Los Angeles Clippers. During that run, he averaged 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

It’s unclear what type of contract he’ll get and/or will accept, but it will not be anywhere close to the $177 million rookie extension contract back in 2020 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

To play for the Clippers, Simmons signed a one-year, $1 million deal for the remainder of the season. He is no longer owed any big chunks of money per season.