With less than 2 weeks left before draft day, it looks like Jabari Smith Jr. is in control, and the Magic side has extended an invitation to him, and he agreed.
Tim Reynolds reveals that Jabari Smith Jr. has a trial at the Magic. According to the pictures published on the Internet, the big forward with a height of 2 meters 08 arms and 2 meters 16 meters is very hard in the trial training, and he sweats a lot, and he is eager to become a champion.
In addition, Smith's next itinerary is also confirmed, he will go to the Thunder later, and will not come to Houston for trial training.
You rocket only signed no. 3, didn't I go to the trial and it was a waste of time?
It has to be said that Smith is still a little more modest than Cunningham, knowing that the latter only tried for the Pistons last year, and he believes that he will never fall to the second place.
Of course, Cunningham was really the only one last year, and he had already left Green and Mobley away. The gap between Smith and Chet before was not so large, and it was only recently opened.
In fact, the Rockets also knew that Smith would not come, so they did not issue an invitation, and it would be ugly if they were rejected.
Some Houston reporters are bullish on Smith, who has excellent shooting and athleticism, mid-to-upper-mid-level lateral movements and good card awareness, and has the opportunity to become a healthier and more defensive Michael Porter Jr.
Unfortunately, who called the Rockets unlucky, hard to play for a season did not even draw the first 2 draws.
The US media "Open Air Stand" once again put Smith in the first name in the latest list, and said that magic should not hesitate to take him down with a big pick.
In addition, "Open Air Stand" also said that the Rockets may make a 2-for-2 deal with the Thunder to take down Chet.
The specific plan is: the Rockets send the No. 3 and No. 17 signs, and get the No. 2 and No. 34 signs from the Thunder.
"The Open Stand" said that although Bancello is also good, his defense is a short board, and it is not suitable to partner with Alperen Seungon. Chet has a higher ceiling, excellent defensive ability, and nearly 40% shooting from three-point range, and he can open up space for Jaylen Green to play the twin towers with Alperen Seungon. If the Rockets could get Chet at a relatively small price, it would be quite a good deal.
Although there are many people who question Chet's physical confrontation, there are also quite a few people who are optimistic about him.
Some experts have said that Chet is a perfect fit for the Rockets, and he can greatly improve the defensive quality of this team.
Rockets new cornerstone Jaylen Green also mentioned Chet in an interview before, saying he is a big man with talent.
Rockets head coach Silas, who has been working on the playoffs recently, said in an interview that he hopes the Rockets' defense will strengthen next season. In this way, Chet met his requirements.