The Rockets, which have more than $60 million in salary space, signed VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Randale and Jeff Green on the trade market this summer. Because the Rockets don't have the strength to compete for the championship, Rockets management has huge salary space but has not been able to recruit big-name players in the trade market. The Rockets are a team with a lot of young people, they lack a consistent star-level player to lead the team forward, relying on the current roster, I am afraid that it will not be able to help the Rockets return to the playoffs, and Rockets management is also seizing the time, using their young players and first-round picks as trade chips to try to help the Rockets bring in a superstar player before the trade market closes.
According to the NBA analysis network, Rockets general manager Stone is likely to complete a 6-for-1 deal with the Clippers this summer. The specific content of the deal is for the Rockets to send Kevin Porter Jr., Jessien Tate, Ethan, Randale and 2 first-round picks of the Nets in exchange for Paul George of the Clippers. After the Clippers were eliminated by the Suns in the first round of the season, Clippers' big owner Ballmer is likely to send away two Glass Man forward superstars Paul George and Leonard this summer into the reconstruction phase completely. In order to persuade the Clippers to release them, the Rockets sent three quality young players Ethan, Porter and Tate in a trade for Paul George, as well as two first-round picks. These are much-needed reconstruction resources for the Clippers, and judging by the offer of the rocket, they are sincere. Interestingly, Paul George once supported the Rockets' leading point guard Jaylen Green on social media. He doesn't think Rockets management should sign back Harden to affect the development of young players like Jaylen Green, but it's interesting to note that George is likely to play alongside Jaylen Green in a trade for the Rockets this summer.
Under Leonard's recruitment, George joined the Clippers and signed a four-year contract extension with the Clippers for a total of more than $170 million. After coming to the Clippers, George is plagued by injuries, he is the same as Leonard, is the league's offensive and defensive all-round guard swinger, has a strong individual singles and single defensive ability, his rich game experience can also help the Rockets young people grow rapidly, if Paul George joins the Rockets, it will bring great help to the team on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. And the Rockets' goal of hitting the playoffs has also been basically stable. But the Rockets have exhausted their huge salary space, and if they sign Paul George at this time, they will inevitably pay a huge luxury tax, which is clearly a loss-making deal.
And the Clippers are currently discussing a trade plan for Harden with the 76ers, and if the Clippers release George Harden at this time, they will inevitably reconsider the next home. So personally, I think the Clippers should not reach a trade plan with any team about Paul George until the dust settles down on Harden. Neither Rockets nor Clippers management was willing to push the deal through.