The 2023-24 season has been challenging for Tari Eason. He suffered a leg injury during the Houston Rockets’ preseason opener against the Indiana Pacers on October 10, which led to a season-ending setback in his second year. Eason underwent surgery on March 3 to address the persistent leg issue, which was expected to sideline him for four months. However, Eason recently provided an update on his rehabilitation process via social media, highlighting his participation in the Drew League.
In the Drew League game, Eason scored 26 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out four assists, demonstrating the potential that made him one of coach Ime Udoka’s most dependable players.
“When the game is taken away from you, you start to put things into perspective,” Eason remarked. “While being injured is mentally challenging, I’m still in the best financial position I’ve ever been. I’m supporting my mother, brother, and grandmother. I’m achieving everything I wanted to outside of basketball as a child.”
Streets telling me Tari Eason went crazy in the Drew League today:
26 PTS
9 REB
4 AST1 nasty poster 🤝🏼
— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ (@BiasedHouston) July 21, 2024
Eason missed the first 12 games of the season and, after his return, played through significant pain until the Rockets decided to shut him down following a 23-point victory over the Detroit Pistons on January 1. In the 22 games he played, Eason averaged 9.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.4 steals.
