Rockets sign 16-year-old to one-day contract

The Rockets have an MVP candidate in James Harden.

But they also need more depth.

Enter Bryson Jones, a 16-year-old battling a degenerative muscle disorder.

OFFICIAL: The Rockets have signed Bryson Jones (16 years-old, Crosby, TX) to a one-day contract. pic.twitter.com/Avn3ZmKRfK

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 17, 2015

Pat Bev checks in with new teammate Bryson Jones. Beverley (elbow bursitis) is expected to play tonight. pic.twitter.com/rSnAxtXuvG

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 17, 2015

Standing ovation — players included — for Bryson Jones, a Make-A-Wish kid who signed a one-day contract with Rockets today.

— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) March 18, 2015

Jones should provide a spark against the Magic tonight.

Because Jones was not on another team’s roster March 1, he’d be eligible for Houston’s playoff roster.