#Summer Life Punch Season#On May 25, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and while enjoying the wonderful games, the NBA's off-court dynamics are also worth paying attention to. Harden's willingness to return to the Rockets is very strong, and he intends to return to the Rockets with a salary cut, which is undoubtedly a huge good news for the Rockets, and the Rockets see the hope of rising; However, before the Rockets can welcome back Harden, they still need to make the right trade to strengthen and bring in high-quality instant players, so that the Rockets will have a good competitiveness in the West and hit a higher stage.
Under such circumstances, Stone is also actively looking for good instant players to help the Rockets return to the playoffs and prepare for Harden's return. According to the US media "FW" revelation, the Rockets are also targeting the Raptors' Anunoby and Poelter, in order to get these two fierce players, Stone is also packing this year's No. 4 pick + three new stars, which can be described as full of sincerity.
The main elements of this 5-for-2 deal are:
The Rockets sent Porter Jr. + Tate + Smith + 2023 first-round pick No. 4 + 2024 first-round pick (from the Nets) to get the Raptors' Poeltl and Anunoby
There is no doubt that this deal is excellent for the Rockets, and it can be described as a sure profit. Although they sent away three new stars and this year's No. 4 pick, Anunoby and Poeltl are both extremely good instant players, and they are very good individual players who can be key players for the Rockets' re-emergence.
Anunoby averaged 16.8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.9 steals per game this season, shooting 47.6% from the field, 38.7% from three-point range and 2.1 three-pointers per game. Anunoby is a very good forward player, his defense and three-point are what this Rockets need, with him, the Rockets' flanking offense and defense will be greatly improved, and he will also be one of the key cores of the Rockets' rise, he has enough strength to help this Rockets return to the playoffs and go further.
The addition of Poeltl greatly enhances the Rockets' interior strength. The Rockets' Shin Kyung's ball style is soft, and the Rockets hope to strengthen a tough center to replace him; And according to the Rockets' offseason plan, Shin Kyung may be traded for other stars, so the introduction of Poeltl is very necessary.
Poeltl averaged 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1 steal and 1.2 blocks this season while shooting 62.9 percent from the field. Poeltl is a very good interior player, he is a traditional interior lineman with a very tough style of play that suits this Rockets.
On the offensive end, Poeltl has a stable scoring method, his basket finish and blocking smooth, these are his stable scoring means, and his cooperation with Harden can become a weapon on the offensive end of the Rockets and improve the Rockets' interior offensive firepower.
On the defensive end, Poeltl has a very good ability to protect the frame and block, he can protect the Rockets' basket well, improve the Rockets' overall interior defense and box strength; In addition, he has a good rebounding scramble, which can improve the Rockets' rebounding ability, and his stealing ability is also good.
In addition, with his excellent height and weight and arm span, Poeltl does not fall behind in the defensive confrontation of the interior, and can fight against Jokic, Alphabet Brother, Embiid, thick eyebrows, the league's top interior linemen. Therefore, his addition is a huge improvement for the strength of the Rockets.
So can these two quality instant players join the Rockets and help the Rockets return to the playoffs? Let's wait and see!