The playoff playoffs have officially come to an end, and with the Cavaliers losing to the Hawks, it also means that the Nets' picks in the first round of this summer have officially locked in 17th place. That is to say, the two picks at the Rockets' draft this year have basically determined the picks, and the Nets signing will be sent directly to the Rockets, who not only have the first round 17 picks, but also have their own top 5 picks in the first round.
It looks like the Rockets are going to do a big job in the draft again! But there are also players who have to be watched by the Rockets, such as the Rockets' 31-year-old veteran John Wall, will he go or stay this summer? It has been previously reported that Wall has decided to implement his last-year $47 million player option and stay with the Rockets for at least a year. Wall is expected to still struggle to play on the Rockets next season — as he did this season.
Whether Wall will stay with the Rockets this summer, buyout or be traded, we won't discuss it anymore, after all there have been rumors this season that Wall could be traded, but none of them have been confirmed. Wall is no longer in the Rockets' plans, but the Rockets' Little Potter is Houston's hope for the future, which can be reflected in the Rockets' direct rejection of Wall's appearance and the strong promotion of Porter Jr. to the starting point guard.
Although it has been a long time since the operation of abandoning Wall's main push newcomer (Porter Jr.), what is the significance of the Rockets' operation? NBA name Rahat Huq also specifically mentioned this action of the Rockets in an article. The reporter believes that the Rockets and Wall reached a no-appearance agreement, leaving Wall out for a whole season of operations, is a "wise" decision!
While there are still some questions about Porter Jr.'s viability as the Rockets' future point guard, Wall's absence has allowed the Rockets to make real, unfiltered observations of Porter Jr. throughout the season. Porter Jr. has had mixed performances, but that at least it gives Rockets management a clear picture of whether he's worth the long-term investment. Rahat Huq wrote.
That's probably why the Rockets didn't let Wall play. How strong is Porter Jr., the Rockets only spent half a season last season can't see it, what about this season? The Rockets abandoned Wall and put Porter Jr. in the starting position, and in one season, whether Porter Jr. played well or badly, the Rockets achieved their goal of observing Kevin Potter Jr.'s actual performance in the game at close range and for a long time, and then making a decision to see if Porter Jr. was suitable for the Rockets' long-term plan.
A season of observation is over, and now for the Rockets, there are two paths to go, if their evaluation thinks that Porter Jr. is worth cultivating, then no problem, a long-term contract extension locks Porter Jr., making him the absolute core of the Rockets' future No. 1 position, which is an inevitable operation.
The other way is that through this season's performance, if the Rockets think that Porter Jr. is not worth cultivating at all, it is no problem, while Porter Jr. is still in a 4-year rookie contract, directly trade him off as soon as possible, in exchange for some future assets, it is better than not getting anything. If porter Jr. is abandoned, the Rockets will definitely have to find a backcourt partner for Jaylen Green, of course, this is the last word.
But the Rockets' abandonment of Wall and the observation of Porter Jr. are still worthy of recognition. Examining Porter Jr. can be good for the rocket team's long-term plan, at least when the rocket team believes that porter jr. is not worth long-term training, it can be "stopped" in time, there is no need to go all the way to the black, and it will not affect the rocket team's long-term team building plan.