Although the ceiling is not high, Garrison Matthews from Copscom University has won the recognition of some NBA executives for his three-point shooting ability and hard work. He played in 85 official games for the Wizards before signing with the Celtics.
Wanting more playing time and a formal contract, Matthews, 25, who is 1.96 meters tall, turned down a two-way contract with the Celtics and agreed to sign a contract with the Rockets. In order to get Matthews to adapt as quickly as possible, the Rockets had previously sent him down to the Vipers.
After seeing Matthews' performance in the development league, the Rockets quickly recruited him back. Matthews has won the approval of head coach Silas, and has played well in the last two games combined for 36 minutes with 14 points and three boards.
In the last game against the Grizzlies, Matthews played garbage time, shooting 2-of-4 from the field, plus-minus +6, the highest on the team. Against the Thunder, Matthews went straight into the rotation and was scheduled to play in the first quarter.
Matthews dared to shoot on the offensive end, and also did his best on the defensive end, without obviously losing position, and also created offensive fouls from opponents and played very tough. Thunder's new king Alexander teases rocket "new Tucker" Tate, but suffers some embarrassment when facing Matthews' defense.
With Matthews in office, Brooks will have less and less playing time. The Rockets should cut Brooks, who is shooting just 23.3 percent from three-point range this season. Brooks doesn't have the ability to defend and handle the ball, the ceiling is not high, he is really inferior to Matthews, and it is a waste of places to keep. Brooks signed a four-year contract, but only $1.49 million in the first year was guaranteed, and the Rockets didn't pay much to cut him.
The Rockets can sign Back Thomas after cutting Brooks. Kyrie Thomas, 25, who is 1m 91 with an arm span of 2m1, averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 boards, 5 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.2 blocks, shooting 48.5% from the field, and he also had a steady performance in the summer league and was cut early last month.
Compared to Porter Jr. and Augustine, Thomas has a clear advantage, he has excellent mental attributes, is very impactful, defends toughly, and is willing to pass the ball to Green. Thomas hasn't found a job yet, and the Rockets can take him off with a basic salary contract.
According to the previous news, Silas is not the number one candidate in the minds of general manager Stone and boss Fertitta, some American media believe that he will be ruthlessly fired for poor performance, and Wood, Gordon, House, Augustine, Nuwaba will also be purged.