Last season, the Houston Rockets, who were loved and followed by fans, were unable to make the playoffs as always; In fact, since the departure of Harden, Covington, Tucker and others, they have instantly lost competitiveness and have repeatedly set new limits for the team's results.
Fortunately, general manager Stone did not give up because of this, but built a new team according to his own philosophy; As a result, we can see that the Houston Rockets have unearthed young talents such as Jaylen Green, Shen Kyung, Jabari Smith, Ethan and Porter Jr.; In addition, Stone squeezed a large number of draft picks in multiple trades by Wood, Tucker, Covington and Harden.
After three years of dormancy, the Houston Rockets have become a veritable young team; After Uduka took office, the team's reconstruction entered a new phase; After looking around his team, Uduka hit the nail on the head by pointing out that there were too many young people in this team, lacked experienced veterans, and the direction of the team's development was unknown. So, after negotiations with Stone, Uduka decided to bring in some of the most experienced players in the league to improve the competitiveness of the Houston Rockets and assist the young players in the team.
After the door to free agency opened, Stone took down Dillon Brooks, Randale, Jeff Green and other titans in one go. Recently, Rockets reporter Kelly Iko reported that sources revealed that VanVleet turned down the Spurs and Raptors in order to join the Rockets. In addition to the money, Uduka's team-building plan and the treatment given by the Rockets impressed the All-Star guard.
In fact, not only the management, the fans, but even the young player of the team, Green, is looking forward to VanVleet: "It's not just for me, it's super great for the whole team. He is an experienced point guard and a championship guard who can help his team win. We can learn from him and he can set the tone for the team. ”
Last season, VanVleet played in 69 regular-season games for the Raptors, averaging 19.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, and he helped the Raptors win the NBA championship in 2019.