Still haven't given up signing star point guard? Stone on Rockets plans: The arrival of 2 rookies does not affect signings

Rafael Stone, the general manager of the Rockets who has been in office for three years, does have his own excellence, at least this summer, his series of operations still made the Rockets get a lot of benefits. First fired Sellars, then brought in Uduka as the new head coach of the Rockets, and the Rockets brought in several new assistants.

In the draft, Stone was even more amazing, first using the No. 4 pick to get Amen Thompson, and then using the No. 20 pick to pick up small forward Whitmore with the top 8 pick, no wonder Rockets fans began to celebrate when they saw the results of this draft, after all, it means that the Rockets successfully picked up the leak, with the No. 20 pick, and picked up rookie players with the strength of the top 8 or even the top 5.

Amen Thompson and Whitmore joined the Rockets, does that mean the Rockets are less interested in signing? We know that the Rockets' previous goal was to bring in famous players, whether it was a star-level or a veteran who had been famous for many years, and the Rockets looked at no less than 10 players. There are star point guards such as Harden and Irving, as well as forwards such as Dillon, Middleton, and Kuzma, as well as centers such as Da Lo and Capela.

So will the arrival of Amen and Whitmore make the Rockets directly discourage the idea of introducing point guards and small forwards? After all, the Rockets already have a lot of players in these two positions, and it seems a little redundant to introduce instant combat power. But Rockets general manager Rafael Stone has his own considerations. When talking about the results of this draft, Stone was very satisfied, and even said that the Rockets got 2 truly talented players to help the Rockets improve their potential.

More importantly, Stone took the initiative to emphasize that the Rockets selected 2 rookie players, but this result will not affect the Rockets' actions in the free agent market this summer! That is to say, the rookie is a rookie, the introduction of strong is combat power, or to sign, after all, 60 million salary space is to be used, otherwise the total salary of the Rockets is estimated to be unable to pass the "poor ghost line". And Amen and Whitmore only represent the future of the Rockets, who are going to win next season, and the introduction of combat power does not conflict with the arrival of rookie players.

Therefore, fans who previously thought that the Rockets did not want star point guards such as Harden if they had Amen were probably overthinking. The Rockets still haven't given up on bringing in all the players they fancy, including star point guards, including the established players we mentioned above.

Even if Harden comes, Amen Thompson has the opportunity to play more roles in the Rockets roster as a backup point guard and backup small forward, after all, one of Amen's labels is "all-rounder" who can play 2-3 positions. Even if Harden and other star point guards join, it will not affect Amen Thompson's leveling and growth. That's what the Rockets are recruiting this summer.