Mavericks Rumors: Justin Holiday to Be Pursued If Contract Bought Out by Rockets

As the Houston Rockets continue to make changes to their roster, there's reportedly a chance one of their recent acquisitions ends up with a rival team.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, small forward Justin Holiday will be pursued by the Dallas Mavericks if he receives a buyout from the Rockets. The team had acquired him Thursday in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.

As Stein pointed out, the Rockets have already sent veterans Danny Green and John Wall to the buyout market after landing them in trades last week. Green reportedly agreed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the remainder of the season, while Wall remains available.

Holiday appeared in 28 games for the Hawks and averaged 4.5 points and 14.7 minutes per contest. The 33-year-old has played for eight different teams since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2012. The Washington product has career averages of 8.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

The Mavs have an opening on the wing after sending Dorian Finney-Smith to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the trade that acquired Kyrie Irving. Finney-Smith was the team's best three-and-D player, and his absence should impact Dallas' defense.

At 31-27, the Mavs are tied with the Phoenix Suns for the fourth-best record in the Western Conference. The team is coming off a 133-128 overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, which was the first game Irving and Luka Dončić played together.

Dallas will look to bounce back Monday when the team hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-29).