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When Uduka became Rockets coach, Uduka said at a press conference that the Rockets needed to add a different type of player from the existing interior.
Subsequently, according to reporters, the focus of the rockets' internal recruitment is Brooke López, and Poeltl is also a potential target for the rockets, and Fagan, a reporter with the Rockets, recently said that Powell, the lone ranger, is also a potential target for the rockets.
So, how is Powell's fit with the rocket, and what is the probability of the rocket bringing Powell in?
This season, Powell has played in 76 games for the Lone Ranger, starting 64 of them, averaging 6.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.9 turnovers, 0.6 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.8 fouls in 19.2 minutes per game, shooting 73.2% from the field and 66.7% from the free throw line.
Powell was the No. 45 pick in 2014, played nine seasons in the NBA in his career, is 2.08 meters tall, weighs 109 kilograms, and is 32 years old and a professional center.
The Lone Rangers renewed Powell early in 2019 with a 3-year contract extension of $33 million, and Powell's salary this season was $10.18 million, which expires this summer.
Powell has spent most of his career with the Lone Ranger, and is currently the longest player for the Lone Ranger, which can basically be regarded as the soul of the Lone Ranger.
For this reason, in the case that Powell's current strength does not have a starter, the Lone Ranger makes Powell more a fake starter, and in the final stage, Powell generally does not get playing time.
This summer, the Lone Ranger intends to shuffle the position of the center, when Wood's contract expires, the Lone Ranger's team reporter said that the Lone Ranger does not plan to renew Wood's contract, and during the draft, the Lone Ranger selected center Lefley with the 12th pick and got the King's backup center Holmes by trade, thereby getting a first-round pick from the Kings to compensate, in this case, Lively, Holmes, McGee, the Lone Ranger's interior reserves are enough, but recently, the Lone Ranger is rumored to trade McGee, Interested in bringing in Drummond, maybe there is no place left for Powell, Powell's contract expires, even if the Lone Ranger wants to keep Powell, Powell's contract amount will not be too large, there is almost no position and playing time, purely with young players, such as with Leffley.
Powell is a frame-oriented technical interior lineman, a player in the same position in the same high school, good ball control, with shooting ability, but extremely poor crosshair, good at blocking and eating cakes, but the style of the ball is a bit soft, not good at hand-to-hand combat in the box, and needs to be stronger.
Powell is especially suitable for playing with the big core of the ball, in the past few years Powell has not degraded, Doncic and Powell's blocking and dismantling cooperation, basically can create opportunities for Powell's offense, can greatly amplify Powell's value, Powell's enthusiasm and vitality at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, especially the ability to rebound in the front court, can bring many secondary offensive opportunities to the lone ranger.
But Powell's current strength, does not have the strength to start, in a team as a substitute for a period of time, is still a good choice, because Powell such a functional player, after leaving Doncic, if there is no partner with the big core of the ball, the role and value will be greatly reduced.
So, how is Powell's fit with the Rockets, and will the Rockets sign Powell?
From a player like Powell, it is indeed different from the Rockets' existing center type, but Powell must not be the Rockets' first choice for strengthening the interior.
On the one hand, the Rockets do not have Doncic, Harden such a big core with the ball, if Harden can return to the Rockets, it makes sense to introduce Powell, but if Porter Jr. is the main control, then Powell's value on the offensive end will be greatly reduced, although Amen Thompson's passing vision and passing ability are good, but at present Amen Thompson has not proved himself, and recently rumors have led to the Rockets to introduce VanVleet, if VanVleet is introduced, it also makes sense to introduce Powell.
On the other hand, Shenjing and Garuba can't stand the tall and strong traditional inside, Powell can't prevent it, the Rockets don't make much sense to introduce Powell, Powell's rebounding protection and frame are not outstanding, and when encountering heavy inside, the introduction of Powell will not solve the problem.
But if Powell is used as a veteran and young players such as Shenjing and Garuba are promoted, Powell's qualifications will definitely be enough, Powell's immediate combat power will definitely be stronger than Boban, and Powell can guide Shenjing and Garuba to develop good defensive habits.
In this year's draft, the Rockets did not strengthen the inside, the Rockets are bound to carry out targeted reinforcements in the free market, this year's free market, particularly excellent inside lines are not particularly many, Powell's strength and grade, in these inside lines have no advantage, if the Rockets pursue a number of favorite inside lines without success, in the free market, there is no better inside line to screen, but Powell can be introduced.
Of course, if the Rockets take Shen Jing as the core of the future interior line, do not want to have too much investment in the position of center, if only to find a replacement for Shen Jing, Powell is indeed a choice that can be referenced, but Powell should not be so far forward in the goal of the Rocket's reinforcement, at present, Powell is more like the Rockets' C plan.