On February 14, Beijing time, 3 days have passed since the NBA trading deadline, and the Houston Rockets have also completed a transaction before the door of the trading market is closed, and they exchanged center Theis for 3 players such as Schroeder and Fernando. Unlike other teams that have completed the deal, other team new signings have even begun to play for their new home team, but the Rockets' side of Schroeder and Fernando, the two players who eventually stayed, have not yet played for the Rockets.
The reason is simple, the Rockets have not played in recent days. Compared to the intensive schedule of the first half, the Rockets' recent schedule has been very relaxed, with almost no back-to-back games, and even a good treatment of 3-4 days of rest between the two games. 23-year-old newcomer Fernando came to Houston yesterday and also made an appearance on the Rockets' training ground and had some exchanges with Shin Kyung.
But Schroeder didn't finish his physical exam yesterday, so he didn't show up in the Rockets' all-team training. But today's news is that whether it is Schroeder or Fernando, the 2 new players of the Rockets did not appear in the Rockets' training today, what is the reason? Because the Rockets' deal with Boston has not been officially completed until now!
Let's take a look at the specifics. According to reports, since several players involved in the transaction are still in the process of medical examinations, and the contracts of players such as Schroeder and Fernando expire after the end of the season, they need to go through "additional formalities" to officially complete the transaction according to regulations. This leads to the current situation, although Schroeder and Fernando are nominally Rockets players and have also been assigned to the No. 17 and No. 20 jerseys, but they are still not members of the Rockets from an official point of view, because the transaction has not been "officially completed"!
However, you can rest assured that it is only a matter of time before the deal is completed, although the next (15th) Rockets away game against the Jazz, the probability of two new signings playing is not large, but in the future game, the two new signings will inevitably be able to fight for the Rockets. Now the Rockets still need to go through some formalities to complete this transaction, and I believe that the Rockets will handle it properly.
In the next game against the Jazz, if Schroeder and Fernando can't play, then the strength of the Rockets will definitely be affected. Fortunately, the Rockets' goal this season is not to win more and get into the playoffs. Although the two new signings can't play for the Rockets right now, this also shows the perfection of the NBA rules from the side. In addition to having world-class players, the NBA's well-established rules and regulations are also worth learning from other major leagues.