The Rockets lost to the Mavericks in today's NBA regular season. After 12 consecutive wins, it has now suffered five consecutive defeats. It was previously reported that the Rockets will make a big move this offseason, and the Rockets may use their first-round picks and young players as trade chips to get an All-Star level player to strengthen the roster after the trade market opens. One of Shin Kyung and Jalen Green will be put on the trade shelf by the Rockets.
According to the American media "NBA Analysis", Rockets coach Udoka intended to compare Whitmore with All-Star small forward Jaylen Brown in an interview, so as to increase Whitmore's value, but the White Devils are a rookie, and the difference in strength between him and Jaylen Brown is visible to the naked eye. The media suggested that the Rockets go all out to pursue the Celtics star this summer offseason, and provided a 6-for-1 trade offer to the Rockets and the Green Army, and if the negotiations go well, Jalen Green and Whitmore will both be sent to Boston, and the specific trade plan is: The Rockets send Jalen Green + Cameron Whitmore + Dillon Brooks + Jock Landale + 2024 Nets first-round pick + 2028 Rockets first-round pick to get Jaylen Brown from the Celtics.
Before Udoka took over the Rockets, the Rockets, who had a lot of salary space last summer, threw an olive branch to Jaylen Brown. But Jaylen Brown eventually used the trade scandal with the Rockets to sign a five-year, $305 million max contract with the Celtics. After keeping Jaylen Brown, the Celtics traded for Holiday and Porzingis, and the Celtics will talk to Tatum about a contract extension this summer. The salary space of the Green Army has exploded. Without a trade to free up salary space, the Green Army will not be able to complete a contract extension with Tatum. As a result, Rockets management sees another opportunity to poach Jaylen Brown. The Rockets did not hesitate to send Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks in this deal, as well as potential rookies like Whitmore and two first-round picks.
After this deal is completed, the Green Army can smoothly complete the contract extension with Tatum, and can also get a good return from the Rockets, but the Celtics' double tandem will disintegrate. Jaylen Brown can play both small forward and shooting guard and is one of the league's top swing guards. Moreover, he has worked with Rockets coach Udoka with the Celtics, and he knows his tactical system and style of play quite well, and can play a plug-and-play effect. In a young team like the Rockets that is rebuilding, Jaylen Brown is the well-deserved boss of the Rockets, with absolute ball possession and unlimited firing rights. These are conditions that the Celts could not give. Udoka is also expected to team up with his favorite apprentice Jaylen Brown again this summer to help the Rockets make a run for the playoffs.
What's more worth mentioning is that James Harden, the former leader of the Rockets, was also born in the Tanhua Show back then, he grew rapidly after trading from the Thunder to the Rockets and became a top superstar in the league, and Jaylen Brown is also expected to replicate James Harden's successful trajectory and come to the Rockets to become a top superstar in the league. He doesn't have to be a worthy leader of a team under the fake Celtics star Tatum, which is very appealing to him.