HOUSTON (AP) -In just two seasons, Courtney Lee has already experienced the extreme highs and dismal lows of the NBA.
As a rookie, the 6-foot-5 shooting guard played a key role for Orlando during the Magic’s run to the finals in 2009. He was then traded to New Jersey and languished through one of the worst seasons in league history last year.
The Houston Rockets had kept their eyes on Lee since the 2008 draft. They finally acquired him in a four-team trade last week that sent swing man Trevor Ariza to New Orleans.
The Rockets feel like the 24-year-old Lee is a good fit for coach Rick Adelman’s free-flowing offensive system. Lee will back up Kevin Martin, who knows the system well after playing for Adelman in Sacramento.
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