Break up! A Rockets trade was imperative, and Martin Jr.'s departure was a foregone conclusion
According to Eric Pincus, Martin Jr. is still eager to leave the Rockets, he believes that he does not see hope for the future in this team, and he hopes that the Rockets will trade him to a team that needs him; So, after clarifying Martin Jr.'s idea, the Rockets have already negotiated trade plans with multiple teams.
According to the latest news, the closest the Rockets have come to is Martin Jr. + Gordon packing a three-way trade, which was temporarily put on hold due to the problem of the first-round pick, but this does not mean that the deal will not be made. Martin Jr. is not the team's supergiant, he has publicly expressed his intention to leave the team in the offseason, and naturally the team will see his loyalty as a problem; Compared with Martin Jr., Ethan is more suitable for the long-term development of the team, and Martin Jr.'s departure will be a win-win situation.
If he can get a first-round pick for the Rockets, Stone will make a profit, otherwise the Rockets will still need to trade upwards after getting 2-4 second-round picks to try to get multiple first-round picks again in the draft next season. Therefore, the Rockets have accelerated the pace of trading Martin Jr., according to NBA sources, the Knicks will find a deal to strengthen the team by the 19th of this month as soon as possible, and the names of Martin Jr. and Gordon have been retained in the Knicks' list of strengthening. #NBA# #NBA Spit Conference# #休斯顿火箭 #
