Don't go the old way! The 5 worst signings in Rockets history: Jeremy Lin is No. 4 and Anthony is No. 3

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2024-05-18 23:37Posted in Liaoning Sports Creators

After many seasons of rot, the Rockets ended the first phase of the rebuild last summer, spent a lot of money to introduce a number of players in one go, and signed high-quality instant forces such as VanVleet, Dillon, and Green at a premium, and the Rockets also successfully became one of the most improved teams this season, but it is not easy to sign in the free market, so when the free market is coming again in the offseason, the rest media "spacecityscoop" selected the 5 worst signings in the history of the Rockets. Remind the Rockets to be cautious about signing in free agency this summer.

5th place: Brent Price (7 years, $18 million)

In 1996, the Rockets signed Brent Price to a seven-year, $18 million contract in the hope that he would provide the team with much-needed space, and in the season before joining the Rockets, Brent Price shot 46.2 percent from three-point range.

After signing a big contract with the Rockets, Brent Price lost on the offensive end, shooting 32.1 percent from three-point range in his first season with Houston.

His role and rotation time were then drastically reduced, and with the Houston completing the Francis trade, Brent Price was completely waived and sent to the Grizzlies after two more seasons with the Rockets.

4th place: Jeremy Lin (3 years, $25.1 million)

In 2011-12, Jeremy Lin played "Lin Crazy" with the Knicks and looked like one of the best guards in the league at the time.

As a result, the Rockets acquired him on a three-year, $25.1 million contract in the hope that he could form a super backcourt duo with Harden, only to have a disappointing performance after joining the Rockets.

Jeremy Lin was not heavily used by D'Antoni, he was unable to play his characteristics with the ball in his hands for long periods of time, and he was quickly waived by Houston due to the lack of chemistry with Harden.

3rd Place: Anthony (1 year, $2.4 million)

In 18, Anthony chose to join the Rockets led by Harden and Paul, and it was widely expected that Anthony could become the team's third star and help the Rockets become a real championship team.

Although he only signed a base salary contract with the Rockets, the high expectations of him and his poor performance after joining the team led to this signing ranking third.

Anthony was at odds with coach D'Antoni and unwilling to put down his value to make way for the team's victory and system, and ended up starting only eight games for the Rockets, playing two more games off the bench before leaving, and his arrival and departure largely destroyed the Rockets' championship journey in the 18-19 season.

Second place: Ryan Anderson (4 years, $80 million)

Compared to Anthony's cheap contract, the Rockets used a four-year contract of up to $80 million to get Ryan Anderson, the space No. 4 spot.

In the early days of joining the Rockets, Anderson, who shot 40.8% from three-point range, became an important part of the Rockets' magic ball system, but with the addition of two-way forwards such as PJ Tucker, Ariza and Bamot, Anderson, who had obvious defensive shortcomings, was gradually marginalized.

The contract was so large that the Rockets eventually had to pack Melton to send him away, and Melton quickly developed into a reliable backup guard.

1st Place: Pippen ($77.36 million over 5 years)

In 1999, in order to continue to compete for the championship at the end of Dameng's career, the Rockets signed Pippen at a sky-high price, and introduced Barkley to form a championship triumvirate.

As a result, shortly after joining the Rockets, Barkley's offensive and defensive efficiency dropped significantly, and Pippen's performance was not much better, and he still clashed and contradicted Barkley in the locker room, and then Pippen, who was on a big contract, requested a trade after a short year of service.

Because the internal contradictions were too violent, Pippen was determined to leave, and the Rockets only exchanged a meager chip from the Trail Blazers, so Pippen deserved to be ranked first.

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