The Rockets put on a full-court press for Kent Bazemore at the start of the NBA free agency period Friday.

The Hawks’ unrestricted free agent forward and the Rockets met for two hours, according to several reports. Included in the meeting were Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon, current star James Harden, general manager Daryl Morey, new head coach Mike D’Antoni, owner Leslie Alexander, vice president Gersson Rosas and CEO Tad Brown.

Hawks unrestricted free agent center Al Horford is scheduled to meet with the Rockets today, according to reports.

About the Author

Keep Reading

Asa Newell wears his Hawks jersey for the first time for portraits at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Atlanta. The former Georgia basketball forward was selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Featured

Rebecca Ramage-Tuttle, assistant director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, says the the DOE rule change is “a slippery slope” for civil rights. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC