Rockets rookie Royce White did not attend Tuesday’s practice amid the team’s plans to send him, Scott Machado and Donatas Motiejunas to the NBA Development League.
Rockets acting coach Kelvin Sampson said he did not know why White did not attend and did not speak with him on Monday when Motiejunas and Machado were told of the plans to send them to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
White has not played this season and has been on the inactive list for most games, including Monday’s when he was not on the bench.
Marcus Morris, asked if he had spoken with White about his experience in the D-League last year, said White had not been at practice for at least three days.