The 10-30 Rockets are currently firmly in the bottom spot in the league, and their intentions are very clear, and they are very clear to get the first sign to take French talent Venbanyama. Spurs, Hornets, Pistons and other teams that are rebuilding are the Rockets' biggest rivals, but from the perspective of record alone, the probability of the Rockets getting the top pick is quite high. But the top sign requires some luck in addition to the record. If they can't get the top pick, the Rockets must use their salary space to sign big names in the free man market to accelerate the team's rebuild.
According to the US media "NBA Analysis", the Rockets are brewing a big deal, they will use Eric Gordon, Porter Jaylen Green and other players as chips to complete a big deal that may help them turn over. The specific trade plan is for the Rockets to send Gordon + Jaylen Green + Porter Jr. + Martin Jr. + Knicks + Boban + Garuba + 2023 first-round pick (Bucks) + 2024 first-round pick (Nets) to get Jaylen Brown + Robert Williams of the Celtics. Jaylen Brown has two years left on his contract with the Greenshirts, and according to salary expert Yossi Gozlan, Jaylen Brown is eligible to renew the Greenshirts early with a three-year, $110 million contract before the start of next season, and as the team's second-in-command, Jaylen Brown's individual performance is not inferior to that of star Tatum. Such a contract is naturally difficult to satisfy Jaylen Brown, and his agent has rejected an early extension from the Celtics.
The deadlock over the Celtics' contract extension with Jaylen Brown also gave the Rockets a chance. The Rockets sent Gordon away in this deal, which freed them up more salary and space to give Brown a big contract. In order to convince the Greenshirts, the Rockets even sent Jaylen Green and Porter Jr., who have performed well in recent seasons, as chips in this deal, and also sent multiple draft picks. After joining the Rockets, Jaylen Brown can get the big contract he wants, and in this young Rockets team, Jaylen Brown can completely act as the boss of the team. This is a team status that the Celtics can't give, and Jaylen Brown himself is not willing to succumb to Tatum. The Rockets hope that young players can realize their talents under the leadership of Brown, improve their combat effectiveness and help the team turn around, so they do not hesitate to send many players with positive combat power and talent on the team.
That year, the Rockets completed the Harden trade with the Thunder, and after the Thunder trio came to the Rockets, he became the team's star, and then stepped into the ranks of superstars and became the league's hot star. Personally, I think that if the Rockets and the Greenshirts reach this blockbuster deal, with Jaylen Brown's talent and personal ability, he is fully capable of copying Harden's successful path. In addition, Jaylen Brown is a former Rockets star and a protégé of Maddie, and Rockets management is likely to ask Maddie to come out and mobilize Jaylen Brown to join the Rockets.