Last season, after deciding to rebuild, the Houston Rockets not only sent away the core of the team, James Harden, but also cut some unimportant players, and even traded PJ Tucker, the Rockets' main power forward at the time, to the Bucks. Thanks to the release of the Rockets, the Bucks got the last piece of the championship puzzle, and last season's championship also became the Bucks' pocket.
In the Tucker deal, the Rockets also got a lot of chips, in addition to a first-round draft pick, the Rockets also got a young big forward DJ Wilson, veteran point guard DJ Augustine. Although these two players are not stars in the NBA, they also have a certain strength. Especially DJ Augustine, whose career has been spent on the go. In the 14 years of his career, Augustine has played for about 10 teams, and after joining the Rockets last season, the veteran was very happy.
Why? We know that Augustine graduated from the University of Houston, and now he has his home in the space city of Houston, and he can become a member of the Rockets, which makes Augustine very happy, after all, it is very good to play in his own city. Wouldn't it be better for him to be with his family every day besides playing ball? That's why Augustine wanted to take root in the Rockets.
Unfortunately, this season's trade deadline is coming, and DJ-Augustine is also one of the Rockets' potential trading chips, although there are not many next homes, but Augustine also has some value. Augustine is one of the Rockets' best shooters, and while his organizational skills are average, Augustine's three-pointers have been his forte for so many years, and his extensive NBA experience is what some young teams want.
Augustine was also part of the Rockets' rotation lineup last season, and in fact, a month ago, he was also the Rockets' main backup point guard. But after Christopher took the position and Matthews played better and better, Augustine completely lost his position, and according to statistics, he has only appeared once in the last nine regular season games. In the Rockets' game against the Blazers on the 29th of last month, Augustine played 15 minutes, he shot 0-of-3, did not score a point, contributed only 1 assist and 1 rebound, in addition to 2 turnovers. Augustine even had problems with possession throughout the game, which is enough to see how badly the 34-year-old's state has fallen!
Augustine also said in an interview that he did not want to leave the Rockets. "I was ecstatic on my first day with the Rockets, I've wanted to play for the Rockets for 14 years, to be part of this young team, and it feels great to be with my family. At this stage of my career, no matter what the team or coach asks me to do, I will do my job well. I'm not thinking about things on the field, but also about life off the field, and it's really nice to see my family and friends every day. ”
This is Augustine's "showdown", and now at the age of 34, he is not far from retiring, and in addition to basketball, Augustine has begun to think about his future life. Players of this age will pay more and more attention to family, and being able to be with their families is far more important than playing the main force on the Rockets or entering the rotation. Don't trade me, this is probably Augustine's last "request" to the Rockets.