On January 17, Beijing time, according to US media reports, the Suns intend to get Rockets guard Eric Gordon, and the Rockets hope to get a first-round pick and a second-round pick in return. Once the deal is closed, the Rockets will have won a total of 10 first-round picks in the three years from 2021 to 2023. In the 2021 draft, the Rockets got Jaylen Green, Shinkin, Garupa and Christopher. In 2022, the Rockets have their own first-round picks and are expected to pick in the top 3. As well as the Heat's first-round pick and nets' first-round swaps. In 2023, in addition to having their own first-round picks, the Rockets also have first-round picks from the Bucks and Nets. If the Rockets and Suns trade is completed, then the Rockets will have a total of 10 first rounds in 3 years.
If none of these 10 first-round rookie Rockets are used for trade, plus Porter, Tate, Matthews, Brooks, and others, the Rockets will definitely trigger the poor line. So, the Rockets will definitely have a massive deal in the summer of 2023. Judging from the current performance, the Rockets will most likely take Jaylen Green and Shen Jing as the core of the team. In addition, the contracts of Christopher, Garupa, Matthews and Brooks are very good value, and the Rockets have no possibility of trading. In addition to these 6 people, Porter and Tate's contract will expire in the summer of 2023, and the Rockets will decide whether to trade or renew based on the performance of the two of them.
If the Rockets have three first-round picks in the summer of 2022, it is not excluded that they will choose to trade upwards or switch to the 2023 draft pick. That is to say, although the Rockets are trying to accumulate draft picks for nearly 3 years, they may not all stay and use, and there is a high probability that they will only leave 3 or 5 good seedlings. Another 5 to 7 first-round picks will be used to trade superstars. The Rockets have nearly $100 million in salary space in the summer of 2023, and they will be big buyers on the exchange market.