The Rockets will face the Cavaliers away from home in the next game, and now they have undergone a qualitative change, completing a major reversal in the last game in the final quarter, and beating the Hawks on the road to end a 2-game losing streak. In the injury report released by the Rockets, bad news was encountered, and Gordon, who scored 32 points in the last game, was injured and will miss the next game.
The Rockets updated the team's injury report, and Gordon suffered a groin strain and will miss a game against the Cavaliers. In addition to Gordon, the inside core Wood suffered tendonitis in the left knee and was placed in the suspect list, with a 50% chance of playing.
The Rockets have been in very good shape lately, and veteran Gordon's role is very critical, the last game against the Hawks, he played the best game of the season, bombed 32 points to lead the team to complete the reversal in the final quarter, after the game he praised the whole team, "This is a good show of our growth, because we are at a disadvantage throughout the game." ”
In addition to Gordon's absence, Porter Jr., Green and House are still absent due to injury, among which the new leader Jaylen Green has missed nine games and has not yet returned to the schedule. In addition, Wall still has not talked with the team and still cannot play in the game. That is to say, in the game against the Cavaliers, the Rockets have 5 players missing the game, and their strength has also declined. Fortunately, the team has been in good shape recently, every player can contribute, and Augustine, Shen Jing, Martin Jr. and Christopher on the bench have all performed well.
The Rockets are plagued by injuries and the team is looking for a trade to regularise Matthews' contract. According to Jake Fischer, the Rockets wanted to free up a list to turn Garrison Matthews, who had a two-way contract, into a guarantee contract. Matthews' recent performances have been outstanding, and the performance is very good, which is the key to the qualitative change of the team. He signed only a two-way contract with the team, and since the Rockets' official contract is full, he needs to free up a player place to regularize Matthews.
With the Rockets in the process of rebuilding, Augustine, Daniel House, Daniel Tyson and Eric Gordon on the team are all considered tradeable candidates and willing to listen to Wood's offer. As far as the current Rockets lineup is concerned, only Jaylen Green is a non-seller and the cornerstone of the team's future. Although the Rockets can trade, they are not in a hurry to trade, unless they get a good offer, they will not take the initiative. In particular, the recent momentum of the team is strong, and every player has a good performance, which will also allow other players to provide better chips, such as veteran Gordon, who will definitely need a first-round pick to send away.