The hope of returning to the NBA is very slim. Will the former Rockets forward turn to the La Liga promoted team?

La Liga promoted San Pablo Burgos officially announced that the team has signed former NBA player Jermaine Samuels Jr., who will also appear in the overseas league for the first time in the new season.

Samuels was born in November 1998 and is 26 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 104kg. He is the undraft in the 2022 NBA Draft. After becoming a undraft, Samuels first played in the NBA Development League for a season. In the summer of 2023, with his outstanding performance in the NBA Summer League, he also obtained a two-way contract from the Houston Rockets and became an NBA player. In the NBA regular season, he has played 14 times in total, with averaging 4.3 minutes per game, averaging 1.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also has 0.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 64.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 0% and free throw shooting percentage of 100%.

Samuels did not receive a contract extension from the Rockets last season, but he still chose to continue to represent the Rockets' NBA Development League team Rio Grand Canyon Vipers. In the NBA Development League last season, the average playing time reached 31.8 minutes per game, with averaging 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.3 blocks. There were 1.5 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. The shooting percentage was 49.8%, the three-point shooting percentage was 31.1%, and the free throw shooting percentage was 66.3%. Previously, Samuels also represented the Rockets in the NBA Summer League again. He played 5 games in the summer league, averaging 17.7 minutes per game, averaging 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 2.2 turnovers and 2.2 fouls, shooting percentage of 46.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 36.4%, and free throw shooting percentage of 54.5%. Although Samuels received a two-way contract from the Rockets, his tactical status with the Vipers has declined significantly last season, and his playing time and ball rights on the court have been reduced a lot. In the previous summer league, Samuels became a substitute player, and his playing time was even less than serious. In this case, it is difficult for him to exert his abilities on both offense and defense. As he gets older, it is obviously more attractive to Samuels to continue to stay in the NBA Development League and earn a low salary, not to mention that he doesn't see the opportunity to return to the NBA. In this case, choosing to switch to the overseas league is also an understandable decision. For Samuels, considering that his new boss, San Pablo Burgos, is just a new team and the overall strength of the team is average, he also has the opportunity to fully display his talents. If he can perform well in the new season, he will have the opportunity to attract the attention of higher-level teams?