5 for 1! Rockets trade plan exposed! Udoka loses patience and assists king to join Houston

With All-Star Weekend coming to an end, the long regular season has entered its final sprint. And the overall strength of the teams in the league has also been reflected for a period of time. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder surprisingly rounded out the top two spots in the West. In the east, the Celtics rode the dust and got a 7% win rate, which is proud. The Cavaliers rose to prominence, relying on a wave of 8 consecutive wins and 9 consecutive wins, and directly rushed to the second place in the East.

But some people are happy and some are sad, and the Houston Rockets are one of the latter. So far, the Rockets have a 24-30 record, temporarily ranking 12th in the West. They are 3.5 wins away from the Golden State Warriors, who are 10th in the play-in zone. Although the Rockets have made some progress this season compared to the past, they are far from reaching their basic goal.

Last offseason, Rockets management began preparing the team for the playoffs. With a stroke of the pen, he first fired the inactive Silas and hired former Celtics coach Udoka to clean up the team. The coach, who has always been known for his defense, has given many Houston fans hope for a revival. In addition, Stone did not hesitate to sign veterans such as VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, and Landale.

So the way is to hope that this season's Rockets can get a ticket to the playoffs. But for now, it seems unlikely. Udoka has long been determined to change the status quo of the team, and before the trade deadline, he suggested to management to use Jalen Green as the main body of the trade plus a first-round pick to make an offer to the Nets' Bridges, but was rejected.

Udoka's coaching style is distinctive, and he has to be able to defend when he comes up. And Jalen Green's poor defensive performance is not recognized by Udoka. His handling of the ball, as well as his irrational offensive options, led Udoka to the bench several times in the fourth quarter. Trade rumors have been rife lately, and according to a report from bleachers reporter Jake, the Rockets will pursue Trae Young from the Hawks this summer.

The Hawks have not shown particularly strong strength in recent seasons, and there is a high probability that they will miss the playoffs this season. If the offer is suitable, it is not ruled out that the Eagles management will make the deal. And the specific trade plan is: the Rockets send Jalen Green + Tate + Jeff Green + Landale + 2024 Nets first-round pick to get Trae Young from the Hawks.

Trae Young, 25 years old, is 185 cm tall, has an arm span of 191 cm and weighs 84 kg. So far this season, he has played in 50 games for the Hawks, averaging 26.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game (assist king), including 37.1% three-point shooting. But the shortcomings are also obvious, averaging 4.3 turnovers per game, and occasionally having a brain pump.

After Embiid withdrew from the All-Star Game due to injury, Trae Young was named an Eastern Conference All-Star. In fact, his performance is indeed an All-Star level. Trae Young's offensive ability is outstanding, and he has a strong sense of the big picture, and once led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference Finals. However, due to the disadvantage of size, the defensive end needs additional help from the team.

However, if Trae Young can join Houston. In a short period of time, relying on the core lineup of Trae Young + Shin Kyung + Jabari Smith Jr. can improve a certain record, at least the playoffs should not be too much of a problem. But if you want to go further, you also need to make some targeted reinforcements.