Win-win! Rockets, Lakers brewing a 1-for-2 trade, can rising star Christie impress Stone?
The Rockets have a 3-1 record in four games in the preseason, laying a good foundation for the upcoming new season, in which three players have played very well, Jaylen Green is the first of them, and his status is the guarantee of whether the Rockets can make the playoffs in the new season; Tari Eason averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds per game, and he's the Rockets' treasure this summer; The last one is Porter Jr., after a summer of systematic training, his physical condition has been adjusted to the best, whether it is three-point shooting or hitting the basket is very determined, so it seems that Porter Jr. is likely to usher in the best season since joining the league.
There are still two days left before the start of the new season, leaving little time for the Rockets and Porter Jr. to renew their contracts early, and now the renewal negotiations between the two sides are still in a deadlock stage, Porter Jr. has accumulated more confidence because of his good performance in the preseason, and General Manager Stone is also in a dilemma, if his contract renewal conditions cannot be met, Porter Jr. will have to pay a huge price to keep him next summer once he breaks out in the new season. Another thorny issue is the need to send Martin Jr. away as soon as possible, coach Silas gave him the first start and the most minutes in pre-season, and Martin Jr. also proved his quality with excellent performances.
Recently, according to the US media "NBA analysis", there have been many teams including the Heat, Suns, and Trail Blazers who are full of interest in getting Martin Jr., and the Lakers have also joined the camp of competing for him, and the Lakers management has provided the Rockets with a 2-for-1 trade offer, if the negotiations go well, the deal is expected to be reached before the start of the new season, the specific transaction plan is: the Lakers send Max Christie + Waynion Gabriel gets Kenyon Martin Jr. from the Rockets.
Born in February 2003, Christy is 19 years old, he is the Lakers' 35th pick this summer, 1.96 meters tall, 2.05 meters arm span, 88 kilograms, playing in 35 games for Michigan in his freshman season, averaging 30.5 minutes per game, contributing 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists, and shooting 31.7% from three-point range. Because of the face bumping into Kobe, his popularity continues to rise, and Dream Green was also selected with the 35th pick that year, so Lakers fans have reason to believe that Christie can create a world in Los Angeles. Gabriel is a 25-year-old striker with a height of 2.06 meters, an arm span of 2.16 meters, and a weight of 93 kilograms, who averaged 16.4 minutes per game last season, could score 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists, and shot 50.5% from the field.
With only one year left on Gabriel's contract and no guarantees, there's a good chance Rockets management will leave the more talented Christie and abandon him. Why is Martin Jr. on the Rockets favored by multiple teams? The reasons are nothing more than the following, first of all, he is a strong player, played in 79 regular season games for the Rockets last season, averaged 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, shot 53.3% from the field, and shot 36% from three-point range. Secondly, he has $3.5 million left on his contract, which is worth the money in the NBA, which is full of big contracts.
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