On February 11, Beijing time, as a trade deadline, everyone will focus on the Nets, Philadelphia, Bucks and other giants, and there are also many teams that are making a fortune in the muffled voice, of which the Houston Rockets are the best example. As we all know, the Rockets have mainly cultivated young players this season, so Wall, Theis, Wood and others will become the focus of the fire sale. Of course, the Rockets have also tried to use Wall to trade Westbrook and future draft picks, but the Lakers did not buy it, so they set their sights on Wood and Theiss.
In the end, the Rockets made their first trade of the season, Theis left the team, and the Rockets welcomed the likes of Schroeder and Fernando. This season, Schroeder has performed remarkably well, averaging 29.2 minutes per game, averaging 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 0.8 steals, shooting 44.0% from the field and 34.9% from three-point range. As a 28-year-old and in the final contract year, Schroeder's arrival is bound to bring a new competitiveness to the Rockets' backcourt, and if he can coincide with the Rockets, he can consider extending his contract in the offseason, and instead directly choose to give up no pressure on the Rockets.
So the focus of the Rockets deal is to clear the salary space of Theiss, and it seems that Stone is a budget-conscious general manager, after all, there are Shin Kyung, Wood, Martin Jr. and other good interior lineup depth in the team. In addition, Wood did not leave the team is somewhat disappointing, it is reported that because the Rockets unilaterally asked too high and finally did not reach the departure, it may be a reasonable choice to continue to wait and see in the hands, after all, Wood's salary is not high.
It is worth noting that according to Rockets reporter Adam Spolane, the Rockets did not feel the pressure of trading Gordon, so this is also the key to Gordon's ability to stay in the team, and most people believe that Gordon's presence can help young players develop. This is important for rockets in the current rebuilding period. In fact, there are many teams in the league that want to get Gordon through trade, but the Rockets are not in a hurry to trade, and it is likely to wait until this year's offseason to make a new round of offers.
Rocket clears space, 2 people leave!
After the Rockets got Schroeder and Fernando, according to Fagan, the Rockets cut veteran Augustine and Brooks for the first time, only to prepare for the signing of two people, so that before the end of the trading window, the Rockets completed the situation of 2 in and 3 out. Interestingly, Schroeder, as a defender, has a stronger breakthrough ability than Porter Jr., and when he joins forces with Jaylen Green to produce a good spark, the next game will be known.
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