With the return of rockets' main point guard Kevin Potter Jr. and shooting guard Eric Gordon, the rockets' starting lineup will be adjusted again in the rockets' 8:00 beijing time this morning (February 26, Beijing time). Dennis Schroeder, who started point guard in the first two games, is likely to return to the bench and give way to Porter Jr. Matthews will also return to the bench because Gordon is the Rockets' starting pick.
So is Schroeder willing to be a bench for the Rockets? We don't know. In general, Schroeder has played significantly more starts than substitutes in recent seasons, so playing in the starting lineup is the best fit for him. But Schroeder may have been ready to become the Rockets' "sixth man," and in an interview, Schroeder specifically talked about some things related to the Rockets.
Referring to being traded to the Rockets not long ago, Schroeder said: "I'm still playing games, I'm still in the NBA. My wife doesn't like me being traded because we have two children and she goes wherever I go. Commenting on the Rockets as a team, Schroeder said the team has been great and that he thinks the Rockets can "create something" this season to try to build a winning mindset from the bottom of the league.
Although he only played 3 games for the Rockets, Schroeder seemed to appreciate the Rockets, and he took the initiative to praise the Rockets as a good team, and said that his family did not want to be traded.
Now it seems that Schroeder is doing well in Houston, so since the family has the requirement of "not being traded", Schroeder's best response is to stay in the space city for a long time. Although the one-year, 5.9 million contract is about to expire, if there is a better-than-expected performance in the remaining 24 regular season games, the Rockets may also come up with a contract extension to Schroeder, but is Schroeder willing to accept staying with the Rockets?
Since he is optimistic about the Rockets and says that he will start working hard from the bottom of the league, and his family does not want to go east and west because of Schroeder's deal, the best result for Schroeder this summer is to stay on the line and continue to play for the Rockets. Of course, it also depends on whether the Rockets have the intention of keeping him, and then look at how the Rockets have issued a contract extension, if it is acceptable, it is naturally the best result to stay in Houston - both to fight with the young Rockets players, but also to reassure his wife and children.
In addition, As the fourth largest city in the United States, Houston's environment and atmosphere are also beyond the reach of ordinary small ball cities.
Of course, everyone's situation and ideas can change at any time, and since the Rockets don't want to buy out Schroeder this season, and Schroeder doesn't plan to accept a buyout this season, the two sides still want to try to work together, so why not have a longer-term cooperation this summer? Maybe the contract extension is a win-win option for the Rockets and for Schroeder. By the way, Schroeder is also a mentor to the young players of the Rockets, after all, Schroeder's partnership with Jaylen Green has begun to bear fruit, and the Rockets continue to try to use the pair, which may have unexpected results.