After the Rockets lost at home to the Spurs, the young team has closed a two-game losing streak. In fact, just looking at the Rockets' 30-point defeat to the Spurs' game itself, there is nothing to say. The Rockets were clearly not ready, neither Jaylen Green, Wood nor Porter Jr. were at their best, and even Gordon, who had previously performed, did not play at a normal level. Maybe the 3 days of rest has made the Rockets players feel relaxed, and the previous game that almost won the Warriors made the Rockets players proud.
Beyond this game, there are a lot of information points worth paying attention to. According to NBA Notebook Dubos, in the Rockets' home game against the Spurs, as many as 8 NBA team scouts gathered at the Rockets' home stadium! They did not come to watch this "weak dialogue", but to seek opportunities to seek a deal. Because we know that many of the Rockets' players have been put on the shelf by management, and now Gordon, Theis, Nuwaba, DJ-Augustine, 4 veterans, are all the rockets can trade.
In particular, the 33-year-old Gordon has attracted the attention of many teams this season. The Rockets' offer to Gordon is also reasonable, a first-round pick can take Gordon away, of course, with the improvement of Gordon's performance, it is difficult to say whether the Rockets will further raise the price. In addition to Gordon, whether it is Nuwaba and Theis, who are excellent in defense, or veteran point guard Augustine who can pass and shoot, they are all coveted by these teams.
These scouts came to the Rockets' home court to examine these potential traders. Although these veterans are of little use to the Rockets, they are all first-class role players and instant players in the league. Look at the names of these 8 teams, except for the Magic, the other 7 teams are strong teams at the playoff level and even the championship level: the Blazers, bulls, Cavaliers, Nets, Bucks, Jazz and Suns.
Even if the Blazers are slightly weaker, judging by their rankings, it is quite possible to get a ticket to the playoffs. Of course, the Orlando Magic of these 8 teams have the lowest record in the league, and even less than the Rockets, but this young team also wants to take the opportunity to strengthen the lineup, after all, the Magic team has many young players and needs 1-2 old players to lead the young players forward.
Scouts from 8 teams gathered at the Rockets' home court, and the starting small forward Gordon in the Rockets lineup is naturally the first target of these teams, after all, there has been clear news that the Phoenix Suns are very eager to get Gordon, and Paul has also watched the Rockets game in his spare time this season, and focused on the performance of former teammate Eric Gordon.
The Rockets probably have nothing for sale except for a few rookie players and Porter Jr., and the "robbery war" between the teams against the Rockets players has officially started, and there is still about half a month before the trade deadline, these teams have begun to act, and the target is naturally a few members of the Rockets.