33＋15！ The Rockets have won the trade bet, two new stars have joined, and whether the Rockets' lottery can scratch the jackpot
NBA Registers report that only the Rockets, Spurs, Pistons and Magic currently have more than $50 million in salary space. Right now, the Rockets have a salary space of about $63 million, and if the Rockets trade away Kevin Porter Jr., it will have more than $70 million in salary space. The Houston Rockets worked hard to recruit this offseason, and the Grizzlies' Dillon, Lakers Reeves, Bucks Big Lopez, Raptors VanVleet, these are all targets for the Rockets. The Rockets want to pursue Harden, but as things stand, Harden is more likely to extend his contract to stay with the 76ers. Amen Thompson may be able to replace Kevin Porter Jr. as the starting playmaker.
The Houston Rockets have drafted youngsters such as Jaylen Green, Shin Kyung, Jabari Smith and Tari Eason over the past few years. In this year's NBA draft, the Rockets drafted two new stars, Amen Thompson and Whitmore. What are the real strengths of Amen Thompson and Whitmore? Can they become powerhouses? Some people say that the NBA draft is a scratch lottery, some teams scratch the seedlings, and some teams look away. The Rockets have also scratched good seedlings in the past two years, Shin Kyung and Tari Easen, they are not high picks, but their talent and potential are very good.
This season, Shen Jing played the starting center position with the Rockets, averaging far fewer shots per game than Jaylen Green, Kevin Porter Jr. and Jabari Smith, but Shen Jing shot the highest percentage: he averaged 15 points + 9 rebounds + 4 assists per game with 55.6% shooting. If Shen Jing's data is converted to an average of 36 minutes per game, then he can reach the data of 20 points + 11.6 rebounds + 6.4 assists per game. Shen Jing also cut gorgeous statistics of 33 points + 15 rebounds + 6 assists + 4 blocks in a single game, 28 points + 15 rebounds + 3 assists + 3 blocks per game, and a triple-double of 22 points + 11 rebounds + 10 assists per game.
American media NBA experts analysis, Shen Jing is full of talent and potential, he has a good chance to enter the All-Star ranks in the future, if the ball of Kevin Porter Jr. is handed over to Shen Jing, Shen Jing can easily play the data and strength of an All-Star center. Shin Kyung, the youngster selected by the Rockets in exchange for two first-round picks for the No. 16 pick, was a lottery pick in the Rockets' scratch. The Rockets traded to pick Shin Kyung, which is definitely a bet to win. No. 16 Xiu Shenjing, No. 17 Xiu Shenjing, the young people selected by the Houston Rockets in recent years, are indeed very good, and the vision of management can be.
No. 4 pick Amen Thompson, No. 20 pick Whitmore, these two rising stars join the Houston Rockets, can these two lotteries in Hugh scratch the jackpot again? Amen Thompson is an excellent dual-energy guard with strong scoring and organizational skills, averaging 16.3 points + 6.4 rebounds + 6.2 assists + 1.4 steals in 28 minutes per game last season, shooting 56.8% from the field. Many fans are looking forward to the Rockets' new backcourt combination: Jaylen Green and Amen Thompson teaming up to start, what effect will they play?
Whitmore was originally a rookie with the first 7 picks, but due to his knee injury, the draft went all the way down (college coaches are said to have spoken ill of him). The Rockets were able to pick Whitmore with the 20th pick, which was originally a big leak. Whitmore is also a lottery ticket for the Rockets' new season. The feeling of being ignored was very uncomfortable, and Whitmore held his energy, trained hard, prepared to shine in the new season, and slapped those who looked down on him. The Rockets' current roster of young players: Jaylen Green, Shen Kyung, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith, Tari Easen, Amen Thompson, Whitmore and Martin Jr. Uduka said in a new interview that the team is highly competitive in the new season and no one can easily get a chance to play. Competing for jobs, the new season for the Rockets will definitely be very interesting.