Rumors about the Houston Rockets against Redish have been raging lately, with the 3rd year forward averaging career-highs in points per game and shooting percentages, but he was constrained by the Hawks' rotation compression and salary conditions. The Hawks are reportedly looking for an opportunity to trade Redish, so should the Rockets pursue him?
Reddish didn't do well in college, averaging just 13.5 points per game and shooting 35.6 percent from the field, making him the third-best choice behind the Fat Tigers and Barrett, but in atlanta's first two-and-a-half-point season, he didn't prove he had the potential for the top ten picks and performed mediocrely.
After the Hawks gave Trae Young a top-salary contract, signed Collins for $25 million a year, renewed Capela for $20 million, renewed Pogdanovic for $18 million, and renewed with Hunter for 15 million, it is clear that their salary situation has reached the extreme and they have no ability to keep Reddish, even if he has performed well this season.
Reddish has a $4.6 million contract this season and $5.6 million in team options for the 2022-2023 season, while qualifying for a contract extension this offseason, as a 3D wing, he can't earn a four-year, $90 million contract like Bridges, and he's not as efficient as Bridges in both defense and offense.
Any team that wants to get Redish will have to pay a $60 million contract and a protected first-round draft pick to trade him, but that may need to be considered for the Rockets, who could have picked up their favorite young potential stocks in the draft on their own.
Combining All of Reddish's seasons, he averaged 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 38.7% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, and although this season has improved, projection is expected to be a factor that plagues his development for some time to come. If Reddish is a rebounding monster, defensive player or passing expert in addition to offense, the Rockets don't have to worry.
But obviously not, so they have to take into account the continuity of Radisson's state and how much room is left to grow.