Associated Press Updated: 26 January 2013 | 4:21 pm in Iowa State Cyclones, Pro Ranks

AP: Rockets reinstate former Cyclone Royce White

Rockets and first-round pick have reportedly settled differences, White will report to D-League


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FILE - In this June 29, 2012, file photo, Houston Rockets first-round draft pick Royce White. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have reinstated suspended forward Royce White and he’s due to report to the team’s developmental league affiliate on Feb. 11.

The 6-foot-8 White, the 16th overall pick in the last draft, has been on the inactive list all season as he worked on an arrangement with the team to balance his acknowledged anxiety disorder with the demands of the NBA schedule.

The Rockets said Saturday they had reached an agreement that “addresses the major issues” for the two sides. The league and the players’ union have both approved the settlement, the Rockets said.

White was vocal on Twitter throughout the saga, often criticizing the team. The Rockets suspended White on Jan. 6 after he refused to accept an assignment to Rio Grande Valley in the NBDL.



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