The Houston Rockets have one of the deepest young cores in basketball, with seven former first-round picks still age 25 and under on their current roster. Houston invested in another young piece on Sunday evening.

The Houston Rockets converted guard Nate Williams from a two-way contract to a standard NBA deal, the team announced Sunday. To clear a roster spot for Williams, the Rockets waived center Cody Zeller,

The Rockets are waiving veteran center Cody Zeller and using the open roster spot to sign Nate Williams to a standard NBA contract, ESPN reports.