Although the Rockets dropped one of the veteran centers after pushing for a trade with the Celtics, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said the current team plan is to keep Bruno Fernando on.
Bruno Fernando, who is only 23 years old, is still a very young player and has rarely been given a chance to play since entering the league with the 34th pick in 2019. Raphael Stone praised Bruno Fernando at a press conference:
And bruno Fernando has reportedly participated in the Rockets' team training:
Of course, whether Bruno Fernando will get a chance in this Rocket lineup is still unknown.
On the other hand, Rafael Stone also talked about Dennis Schroeder's possible role in the team:
"I think Eric [Gordon] was very helpful with the development of our new stars in the backcourt," Stone said, "and I also hope that Dennis (Schroeder) can help in the same way." ”
Schroeder averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 49 games for the Celtics this season, in addition to a 44 percent shooting percentage and a 34.9 percent three-point range.
Finally, Stone said that DaisyN Knicks have grown well in the development league, but the team has no plans to recall the Knicks at this time:
For this season's Rockets, while the team didn't send players like Wall, Gordon or Wood before the trade deadline, they were in the rebuilding phase and focused on developing young players.