Over his NBA career, the 7-foot-4 big man averaged 5.5 points (57.8% FG) and 3.6 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game. Now 36 years old, Marjanovic continues to have soft touch near the basket and can be a force offensively, though his massive size often made him a defensive liability in modern NBA coverage schemes.

Marjanovic was primarily Houston’s third- or fourth-string center over his two seasons (2022-23 and 2023-24) with the Rockets, and he was extremely admired and respected for his leadership in the locker room.

But with veteran big man Steven Adams returning from injury and pushing Jock Landale to third on the depth chart, it no longer made sense for the Rockets to roster yet another center-only player.