Two interior players from the Houston Rockets, Shin Kyung and Garupa, are currently doing well in the European Championships. Although the two players have just experienced a defeat, as far as the Rockets are concerned, the Rockets will definitely benefit from seeing the two interior rookies use the game to improve themselves and upgrade their skills in the European Championship. Regardless of what Turkish and Spanish can achieve, the Rockets may be more concerned about the performance of the two players.
Shen Jing's performance is naturally better than Garupa, and in the last two games, Shin Kyung has scored a total of 41 points and 18 rebounds, while Garruba has performed mediocrely in Spain. So next season at Shin Kyung's side, with players like Shaw Smith, Jaylen Green, Tate, Gordon, and Porter Jr., does the Rockets have the strength to impact playoff tickets? Obviously, fans who know the rockets must not agree.
The Rockets, while gifted, have yet to convert that talent into immediate combat power. The Rockets' future is bright, but they need a lot of time to polish the lineup and develop new players. Although these talented players are of a high level, they do not really form a fighting force. So if we can add a star player to the Rockets' existing lineup, will they grow and become stronger faster?
James Pearsey, an expert in the US media "NBAANAlysis", provided the Rockets with a set of trading solutions, and he suggested that the Rockets go after the Thunder's core guard Alexander, but the chips that the Rockets have to pay may be a bit exaggerated.
What kind of chips? Pearsey suggested that Rockets general manager Stone send Gordon, Nuwaba and Marianović to six future first-round picks — the first round of 2023 (from the Bucks), the first round from the Nets in 2024, the first round from the Nets in 2026, the first round with the Nets in 2027, and the first-round picks in 2028 and 2029.
The deal is a "1 for 9" deal, with the Thunder sending star guard Alexander and the Rockets giving six first-round picks/swaps in addition to paying three tough players. Reasonable people must think that this is impossible, but the expert said that after the Rockets won Alexander, they can rely on their basketball market to further attract other stars to join.
The Thunder's main point guard Alexander is indeed a quality young man, averaging 24.5 points, 5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 56 games last season. If the Rockets succeed in bringing in Alexander, plus core players like Green, Smith, Shinkin, porter Jr. and others working together, Pearsey believes the Rockets can rebuild in a "short period of time": "This team won't win next year, but they can play in the playoff playoffs." ”
In fact, this kind of advice is good to listen to, and the Rockets want to maintain the status quo more than the Thunder. The Thunder's top-notch big-forward Chet Holmgren is back this season and they want more draft picks to reinforce the lineup, but the Rockets' current talent is enough.
If possible, the Rockets will continue to fight for high draft picks, and Rockets general manager Rafael Stone has multiple first-round picks from the Nets, plus the Rockets' existing player lineup, and there is no need to make such a loss-making deal. Moreover, the Rockets have more than 70 million salary space to use next summer, so why do they have to chase Alexander?