Stone has his sights on top shooters! Rockets, Grizzlies brewing 1-for-3 trade, Porter Jr. assists Morant?
Recently, the US media "Bleachers" selected the top 10 potential guards under the age of 25 in the league today, surprisingly, Rockets scoring king Jaylen Green was not selected, the top ten players are: 1, Luka Doncic; 2. Anthony Edwards; 3, Ja Morant; 4. Tyrese Haliburton; 5. LaMelo Ball; 6. Dallus-Garland; 7. Scout Henderson; 8. Cade Cunningham; 9, Jaylen Williams; 10. Josh Keady. Jaylen Green is currently in special training with the Suns' Durant and Booker, and he is expected to be in better shape for the new season. Jaylen Green is no longer alone this season, coach Uduka has a wealth of coaching experience, VanVleet and Dillon can share the pressure on Jaylen Green on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, allowing him to focus more on the offensive end.
With Christopher gone, the Rockets desperately needed to find a qualified replacement for Jaylen Green, and Porter Jr. was up to the role. But Rockets management worries that switching from a starter to a bench and a point guard to quarterback will inspire Porter Jr. to rebel and undermine the locker room atmosphere that head coach Uduka has struggled to build. So, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone has not given up on the idea of finding a shooting guard. Recently, according to the US media "Fadeaway World", the Rockets and Grizzlies plan to discuss a 1-for-3 trade offer before the start of training camp If the negotiations go well, Porter Jr. is expected to go to Memphis to partner Morant, and the specific trade plan is: the Rockets send Kevin Porter Jr. to get Luke Kennard + 2 future second-round picks.
Kennard is 27 years old, 1.96 meters tall, arm span, weighs 93 kilograms, plays as a shooting guard on the court, played in 59 regular season games for the Grizzlies last season, averaging 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and shooting 49.4% from three-point range, ranking first in the league. He was physically average and athletic, but lethal enough beyond the three-point line. Kennard doesn't need to have the ball in hand, and with his quick reflexes and ghostly movements, he can always find holes in the opponent's defense and then complete the fatal blow. He's an intelligent player who can be a good playmaker in blocking tactics. In addition, he has a great sense of basketball and a good sense of the ball, and his disadvantage is that he is easy to be a hole on the defensive end, especially against guards with great speed and explosiveness. As a result, he can only be used as a function player.
Porter Jr. is 23 years old and, despite only three seasons with the Rockets, is already a solid veteran. In the era of frequent newcomers, Porter Jr. has fallen from a backcourt rising star that the Rockets have focused on cultivating to the role of Jaylen Green's backup, and his psychological shadow area can be imagined. Porter Jr. is a player with outstanding advantages and disadvantages, his advantages are strong desire to attack, dare to fight on the field; His downside is that he handles the ball roughly, and being a starting point guard is a bit difficult. The Rockets have brought in better point guards VanVleet and Amen Thompson, so Porter Jr. has been put on the shelf by Rockets management this summer.
The beginning of the new season is very important for the Grizzlies, Morant's suspension has not yet been lifted, Tyus Jones has been traded to the Wizards, Smart is new to whether he can adapt to the Grizzlies' tactical system is unknown, Porter Jr. is equivalent to Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins bought a double insurance, he can both help the Grizzlies smoothly through Morant's absence, but also act as a shooting guard and play his offensive characteristics. #NBA##NBA Spit Conference ##火箭队#
