The Rockets have been in the rebuilding phase this past season, and although the team still has only the bottom record in the league, this is already the best result for the team, and more importantly, the team's young players can also grow.
As the Rockets move into the offseason, can they make a move this summer and accelerate the team's rebuilding phase? The advice given by us media James Pearsey is to promote a deal with the Jazz involving Donovan Mitchell:
Scenario 1:
Jazz gets: Christian Wood, Eric Gordon, 2022 first-round picks (from rockets), 2023 first-round picks (from bucks), 2024 first-round picks (from nets), 2026 first-round picks (from nets)
Rockets get: Donovan Mitchell
Scenario two:
Jazz gets: Alperen Schenkin, Christian Wood, Eric Gordon, 2022 first-round picks (from the Rockets), 2027 first-round picks (from the Nets)
Rockets get: Donovan Mitchell
Both of these deals would allow the Rockets to get Mitchell, and the Jazz to get some tough players and future assets in the Hands of the Rockets.
So are these two deals realistic? In fact, the Rockets have basically determined that The team is based on Jaylen Green as the core of the team, so Mitchell's joining will divide Green's ball, in contrast, the Rockets' better choice is to stick to building a team around Green. What's more, unless the Rockets send young players like Shin Kyung, the Jazz are not expected to be willing to push for a deal, and for the Rockets to send young players and future assets, such a deal is not very meaningful.