Revealed Rockets Seeking Trade to Upgrade Roster: Three Players Become Major Chips Not interested in getting LaVine
On November 30, Beijing time, according to HoopsHype Register Scotto report, the Rockets are looking to continue to upgrade the roster through trades, and their main chips are the contracts of Oladipo, Landale, and Jeff Green, and can also be paired with draft picks.
Oladipo is on a $9.45 million expiring contract, Landale is on $8 million this season with no guarantee for next season, and Jeff Green is $9.6 million this season with a team option and non-guaranteed clause on his contract for next season. So far this season, Oladipo has not played due to injury, Landale is averaging 1.6 points and 2 rebounds per game, and Jeff Green is averaging 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
HoopsHype also said that while LaVine is one of the most recognizable players on the market right now, the Rockets have no interest in pursuing him. In addition, several playoff teams have been interested in the Rockets' Tate over the past few seasons. Tate is averaging 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game so far this season, and his salary this season is $6.5 million, with a team option of $7.06 million next season.
In addition, HoopsHype also said that before signing with the Rockets, several teams were interested in Reggie Bullock, including the Bucks, Heat, Celtics, Clippers and Pelicans. However, he has not been heavily used by Udoka since coming to the Rockets, and so far this season, Bullock has only played seven games, averaging 9.1 minutes per game, and is in pretty poor form, averaging only 0.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, shooting 18.2% from the field and 20% from three-point range, which is well below his career averages (42.4% and 38.3%).
The Rockets brought in VanVleet and Dillon in the offseason and hired Udoka as head coach. After the start of the season, the Rockets' performance was stronger than expected, and Shin Kyung's progress was obvious to all. Currently, the Rockets are 8-7 and 8th in the West, compared to a 3-12 record when they reached Game 15 last season.