Earlier today, the NBA trading day has expired, and the Rockets, as a big seller in the trading market, have only reached one deal, specifically for the Rockets to send Theiss, got the Green Army's Schroder + Fernando + someone (directly cut), and in order to reach this deal, the Rockets also laid off veteran Augustine and Brooks.
For this result, many fans are still very disappointed with the operation of the Rockets management on the trade deadline, knowing that the Rockets not only need to deal with Theis, but also Wall, Gordon, Wood and others, but in the end, except for Thes, the other three people remained in the team. The most crucial thing is that the Rockets did not get any practical benefits in the deal about Theis, to know that the Thesis can not play in the Rockets is not his ability problem, just that it is incompatible with the Rockets' lineup, with his ability to say that no matter how much can be exchanged for a second round pick, but in the end the Rockets only got Schroeder, who did not help the team lineup, and a Fernando who could not play.
But in fact, this is also Stone's helpless move, look at a clip about Theis after today's Rockets vs. Raptors game, Silas said: "He can go back to a city he is familiar with, a familiar team, I am very happy for him, he and his family have a close relationship with the people there, going to a city with acquaintances and teams is easier, there is no adaptation period." Whether it was when we lost at the beginning of the season and he was fighting, or when he fell out of the rotation and only when I needed him to play, he accepted it, and the professionalism he showed showed was a reflection of his character and personality. "It's clear that Stone is doing this to improve the team's impression in the league, and instead of putting Theis on the cold bench all season, it's better to send him to a playoff team he hopes to go to." And he's been doing it since he took office, and the biggest purpose of trading Theis to the Greens is to allow him to play, and that's where his brilliance lies.
In addition, the signing of this deal also allowed the Rockets to successfully unwind Theis's 3-year contract, Schroeder is an expiring contract, he is like Olynic last season in the Rockets, Fernando is the same, he is like the Rockets from the Bucks last season in exchange for DJ Wilson, a lottery player, to see if it can pick up the success, so overall this deal is still relatively successful, the only regret is that he was not able to get the draft pick in the transaction.
As for Wall, the Rockets were not able to trade him out mainly because they could accept his next home is too few, the only thing that can be related to Wall is the Lakers, and in the negotiations between the two sides, the Rockets are also trying to reach a deal, according to reports, the Rockets hope to use Wall in exchange for Westbrook + Lakers 2027 draft picks, and the Lakers hope to use Westbrook + Tucker + 2027 first round to replace Wall + Wood, but in the eyes of the Rockets management, Wood is also worth a first-round signing, so the final deal collapsed.
As for Gordon, the Rockets are also trying to sell him in the trading market, and the asking price for all teams interested in Gordon is at least a first round, but no team is willing to provide it, but the Management of the Rockets has not reduced the price because of this, after all, Gordon staying on the team is not bad for the Rockets, and more importantly, Stone can still make a big fuss about Gordon in the trading market during the offseason, and there will be more room for maneuver. So, overall, the decision made by the Rockets before the trade deadline is still quite rational, although it is not a success, but it is not a failure, and it also leaves more suspense for the offseason, which is still relatively satisfactory.