Tristen Newton: Everything you need to know

Tristen Newton

Houston Rockets

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Averages

PTS

REB

AST

BLK

STL

1.7

0.8

0.2

0.0

0.2

Year	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO	3PM	3PA	3P%	2PM	2PA	2P%	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	PF	A/TO	+/-	TS%
2025-26	1	12.0	12.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	40.0%	2.0	4.0	50.0%	4.0	9.0	44.4%	2.0	3.0	66.7%	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	+2	58.1%
2024-25	8	2.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.0%	0.1	0.6	20.0%	0.1	1.0	12.5%	0.1	0.1	100.0%	0.3	0.3	0.5	1.0	-5	17.8%
Career	9	3.1	1.7	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.9	25.0%	0.3	1.0	33.3%	0.6	1.9	29.4%	0.3	0.4	75.0%	0.4	0.3	0.4	1.0	-3	40.0%

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	TO	3PA	3PM	3P%	2PA	2PM	2P%	FGA	FGM	FG%	FTA	FTM	FT%	OREB	DREB	A/TO	+/-	PF	PER	TS%
10/13	GUA	W 134-74	18	9	3	1	0	1	1	3	1	33.3%	4	3	75.0%	7	4	57.1%	0	0	0.0%	0	3	1.0	+24	0	11	64.3%
10/9	NYK	L 100-95	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0.0	-5	0	4	150.0%
10/7	IND	L 135-134	20	9	2	3	0	2	3	2	1	50.0%	2	0	0.0%	4	1	25.0%	8	6	75.0%	1	1	1.0	+18	0	15	59.8%
10/4	DEN	W 126-116	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%	1	1	100.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0.0	+2	0	2	100.0%
Preseason Totals			11.9	5.8	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.8	1.0	1.5	0.8	50.0%	1.8	1.0	57.1%	3.3	1.8	53.8%	2.0	1.5	75.0%	0.3	1.0	1.3	+39	0.0	8.0	69.6%

Tristen Newton: Breaking News

The Rockets signed Newton to a two-way contract Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. Newton started the regular season in the G League with the Iowa Wolves after failing to make Minnesota's roster at the end of training camp in mid-October. He's played well in the G League, having scored at least 30 points in four of his last seven outings while averaging 26.7 points, 7.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 threes and 1.9 steals over 36.1 minutes per game. The 2024 second-rounder appeared in eight regular-season games in his rookie year and will get a new opportunity with Houston.

The Timberwolves will waive Newton on Saturday, Chris Hine of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Newton was on a two-way deal with the Timberwolves, but he was forced to make way with the franchise signing Johnny Juzang. Newton is now free to explore his options elsewhere.

Newton contributed 24 points (8-12 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 assists, five rebounds and two steals across 33 minutes in Saturday's 104-101 Summer League loss to the Rockets. Newton did almost all he could Saturday, notching a double-double with points and assists, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. The guard appeared in eight brief regular-season games with the Pacers and Timberwolves during the 2024-25 campaign, scoring in just one of those outings.