Prove-It Contract: Houston Rockets and Alcohol Rehab

prove-it contract: And that just what the 28-year-old former first-round draft pick intends to do — on and off the court."Sometimes, an experience, you have to grow from it," Lawson said Monday at the Kings' media day. "I think I've grown a lot and I'm just ready to move forward, according to Brandon Sun. I heard a GM said, 'I think he lost a step. Following a tumultuous year in which he was arrested twice for DUI and entered alcohol rehab, lost his starting job with the Houston Rockets and spent the final 13 games of the season mostly coming off the bench in Indiana, the veteran point guard is in Sacramento on a one-year prove-it contract. He can't shoot anymore.' I've got a lot to prove and I got a chip on my shoulder to prove it."Lawson joins a crowded depth chart at point guard that includes holdover Darren Collison along with newcomers Garrett Temple and Jordan Farmar. Coach Dave Joerger, who takes over the Kings after spending the last three seasons in Memphis, made it clear he got high expectations for Lawson."I'm counting on Ty to be a pro," Joerger said. "It an important year for him. With Collison facing a likely NBA suspension following his conviction on a misdemeanour domestic abuse charge stemming from an incident in May, Lawson is projected as the season-opening starter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.