Uduka is down on Shenjing! Rockets, Knicks brewing a 2-for-3 trade, Porter Jr. reduced to chips?
Recently, Rockets player Jabari Smith Jr. praised inside partner Shin Kyung in an interview, who performed amazingly for the Turkish national team. "People don't realize that this is only the third or fourth year of Shenjing, he is still very young and his future is limitless. Shin Kyung looks more mature and stronger this summer, and as a teammate, I'm happy to see that. But the international arena is different from the NBA, and Shin Kyung is still a long way from gaining a foothold in the league. Rockets' new coach Uduka is not comfortable with him as a center, Shin Kyung is decent on the offensive end, but on the defensive end he is struggling against fast defenders and athletic centers, Uduka wants to increase the Rockets' interior defensive strength, and it is clear that Shen Kyung and Randale can't help him much.
Recently, according to the US media "NBA Analysis Network", the Rockets and Knicks are expected to negotiate a 2-for-3 trade offer before the start of the regular season, if the negotiations go well, Mitchell Robinson, who once exploded the Cavaliers in the playoffs last season, is expected to parachute into Houston, and Shen Jing will be reduced to a trade chip, the specific trade plan is: the Rockets send Alperon Shenjing + Kevin Porter Jr. to get the Knicks' Mitchell Robinson +Emmanuel Quickley + 2025 Bucks first-round pick (1-4 pick protected).
The deal is for the Rockets, Mitchell Robinson, 25 years old, 2.13 meters tall, 2.24 meters in arm span, 110 kilograms in weight, a professional center on the court, played in 59 regular-season games for the Knicks last season, averaged 26.9 minutes per game, contributed 7.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.8 blocks, shooting 67.1% from the field. Mitchell Robinson entered the NBA as a second-round pick, but he quickly found his place with the Knicks with aggressive running and excellent defense, and he ranked first in the league in both card positions per game and basketball balls in front of him. Although his scoring tools on the offensive end are limited, his role on the defensive end is enough to compensate for his shortcomings on the offensive end. Mitchell Robinson rose to fame when he faced the Cavaliers Twin Towers in the playoffs last season, and neither the tall Allen nor Morris Jr., the best defensive team, could do anything with him.
The Rockets' goal this year is to make the playoffs, and general manager Rafael Stone is under a lot of pressure, Silas became his scapegoat this summer, and if the record is still not improving this season, he is at risk of being fired at any time, so Stone is no longer superstitious about accumulating talent, as can be seen from his voluntary waiver of Christopher, Garuba and Tai Tai Washington. Shin Kyung is a piece of jade, but he needs time to carve, and Uduka wants to improve his record quickly, apparently he has no patience to wait for Shin Kyung's growth. In addition, Uduka pursues a modern basketball philosophy, likes fast-paced offensive and defensive conversions, and he attaches significantly more importance to forward players than interior players, so Jabari Smith Jr. and Tarry Ethan will have more opportunities to perform, as for the center position, the defensive end is strong, and Mitchell Robinson, who runs aggressively on the offensive end, is more in line with Uduka's needs.
This deal for the Knicks, with the addition of DiVincenzo, the completion of the three-field combination of Villanueva University, Brunson has become the core of the Knicks' backcourt, Josh Hart has received a four-year, $80.92 million contract extension with excellent performance, and DiVincenzo is expected to play his best season with the support of these two college teammates. But there are joys and some worries, the addition of DiVincenzo has made Quackley's situation in the Big Apple extremely difficult, and his rookie contract is about to enter its fourth year, so Quickley has revealed on several occasions that he wants to change the environment, Porter Jr. lost his starting position in Houston, New York is the big city he yearns for, so he can accept a backup role with the Knicks. #NBA##NBA Spit Conference ##火箭队#
