With the opening of the NBA free agent market, teams have begun intensive reinforcement work, and there are nearly 4 months left before the 23-24 NBA regular season, but several teams have already completed the roster building work. The Rockets currently have 13 regular players and two two-way contract players. Regular players include VanVleet, Jaylen Green, Porter Jr., Shenjing, Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Ethan, Tate, Jeff Green, Randale, A. Holloday, Amen Thompson and Whitmore, and two-way contracts are Dalius Deis and Trevor Huggins. According to league rules, each team can have up to 15 regular players and 2 two-way contract players before the start of the new season, so Rockets general manager Rafael Stone has two more spots to use.
Although a week has passed since the free agent market opened, there are still many powerful players who have not found the next home, Rockets general manager Stone through a series of operations, the total salary is still maintained below the salary cap, so there is still a strong attraction in the trade market, we may wish to take an inventory of the remaining high-quality players in the free agent market, who is the dish of Rockets general manager Stone. Centre: Christian Wood, Biyombo, Forwards: PJ Washington, Oubre, Saric Guards: Will Barton, Diallo, Nunn. The Rockets already have Shenjing, Randale and Deiss in the center position, Jabari Smith Jr. can also make temporary cameos, so there is no shortage of manpower, Wood is a veteran of the Rockets, easy to leak on the defensive end, than Yombo overlaps with Deis in function, so Stone will not waste the spot on strengthening the center.
At the forward position, PJ Washington insisted on asking for an annual salary of more than $18 million, and the Rockets couldn't meet his salary needs. In contrast, the physically strong Oubre and the super three-point shooting ability of Saric will be the focus of the Rockets. Oubre averaged 32.2 minutes per game last season, contributing 20.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 steals, he has the standard small forward height and 2.20 meters of super long reach, outstanding athleticism, outstanding rebounding ability, but lack of shooting consistency. On the defensive end, have all the potential to be a good defender. During his time with the Thunder last season, Saric averaged 13.7 minutes per game, efficiently cutting 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1 assist, and shooting 40% from three-point range. With a height of 2.08 meters, he can act as a substitute for Jabari Smith Jr., playing a role in opening up space on the field.
On the guard line, although the Rockets have signed 26-year-old Aaron Holloday, he is only 1.83 meters tall and cannot take on more defensive tasks. Head coach Uduka is looking to add a dual-energy defender to add depth to the squad, and former Wizards guard Will Barton is undoubtedly one of the best options. Barton, 32 years old, is 1.96 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.09 meters and weighs 85 kilograms, and averaged 19.6 minutes per game last season, with 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 38 percent from three-point range. He is a creative scorer with a lot of experience in major competitions, quick first steps, good passing and possession skills, and excellent ball protection. In addition, he has a strong ability to attack the frame, and can send the ball to the basket even when he loses his balance. On the defensive end, with his height and arm reach advantage and fast lateral movement, he can be competent in the three positions of the backcourt, but his weakness is that he is thin and often prone to losses against power players.
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