On January 5, Beijing time, an article by SI reporter Chris Manix about the Houston Rockets went viral, writing: "It's time for the Rockets to change." As we all know, the Rockets have a lot of uneasy factors, the last game against the Nuggets Kevin Porter Jr. quarreled with the assistant coach, assistant coach Lucas criticized Porter Jr., Wood and other players, and then Porter Jr. threw something to hit Lucas, and wood and Porter Jr. did not play in the second half.
The Rockets then banned Porter Jr. and Wood, who fined him $94,000 and Porter Jr. $12,000, but the storm did not subside. According to the revelations, at least one young man on the Rockets felt that Wood was not worthy to be a leader, and felt that he had never set an example.
Columnist David Vernier suggested that the Rockets trade Wood, and he gave a deal for the Rockets to send Wood to the Kings, the Kings with Marvin Bagley, the first round of 2022 (the first four protection), the second round of 2025 to replace Wood, so that the Kings can continue to impact the playoffs, the Rockets get draft picks and expiring contracts, you can also see if Bagley still has the value of cultivation, this trade Rockets can also get 3.9 million trade exceptions.
It's not the first time Wood has clashed with team insiders, having previously argued with Brooks on a timeout and with Jaylen Green, whose internal ratings have fallen to the bottom, and trading may be the best option for him at this time.
Kevin Porter Jr., another thorn-headed man, may not be able to stay with the Rockets for long, and according to Chris Mannix, Kevin Porter Jr. is no longer in the Rockets' long-term plan. He was a thorn-headed player when he was with the Cavaliers, and when he came to the Rockets, he was still decent at first, but now he has exposed his nature, coupled with poor data, poor performance, and zero defensive attitude, the expectations of Rockets fans for him have completely dissipated.
After sending Wood, the Rockets can vigorously cultivate Shen Jing, if exchanged for the Bagley Rockets can play the regular lineup, Gordon, Green, Matthews, Barkley, Shen Jing, the Rockets are originally a rotten team to send away those players who affect stability and unity within the team It is necessary.
Text/Yan Xiaobai