Jalen Green broke out for a month, allowing the Rockets to 38 wins this season, which has exceeded the expectations of many American media.
Rockets general manager Stone played the emotional card and finally managed to lower the price in Tate's contract extension negotiations. Tate was selected as a rookie and was the Rockets' starter at the time, and his new three-year contract totaled only $20.63 million.
In order to appease Tate, Stone added an incentive clause to his contract, which would give the Rockets $500,000 if they could win 35 wins in a single season. One thing to say, if Jalen Green is still in the form he was before the All-Star, it might be a little difficult for the Rockets to win 35 wins. So Tate should be thankful for Jalen Green.
Tate received $500,000 for Beauty, while Dillon missed out on the $1 million prize. Because of Udoka's strong recommendation, and Dillon has no shortage of suitors, Stone can only make a lucrative offer. Fully guaranteed for 4 years and 86 million US dollars, the rocket can be said to be full of sincerity. Dillon said that Udoka chose the rocket for himself, but it was mainly for money. If the Rockets only give him an annual salary of $15 million, Dillon might choose the Mavericks.
With such a high salary, the bonus terms will naturally be a little harsh. Dillon's $1 million per season bonus cannot be activated until the Rockets make the playoffs. Now that the Rockets are out of the playoffs, Dillon can't get the money.
Of course, Dillon can't blame Jalen Green for pulling his crotch, because he himself played worse. Jalen Green is caught in the bag and needs a teammate's three-pointer to open up space. However, there are only a handful of games that Dillon has broken out since the All-Star break, and most of the time he can't shoot or prevent it. There are already some American media outlets suggesting that he be traded away.
Dillon shot 5-of-6 from three-point range to 36 percent in his last game, while Jeff Green's three-point shooting continued to decline, and he shot 1-of-8 from the field last time out, and his three-point shooting percentage this season has dropped to 32.7 percent, which is below his career average of 33.7 percent
Jeff Green's bonus terms are not tied to the team's record, but mainly depend on his physical fitness.
Stone referenced Jeff Green's appearance, and the bonus clause for him was to play more than 55 games and average more than 19 minutes per game. If Jeff Green can meet those requirements, he can receive $1.6 million.
Unfortunately, Jeff Green played enough, but played a little less minutes, just 16.8 minutes. Udoka also wants Jeff Green to take the prize money and doesn't have to pay for it anyway. But Jeff Green is really old, and his physical fitness can't keep up after the All-Star break, and his form is unstable.
Jeff Green is out of gas, and the Rockets could let him go (next season team option).
Houston media outlet SpaceCityScoop said the Rockets could sign veteran Covington this summer.
Covington is also a veteran, but a little younger than Jeff Green, who is currently 33 years old. He is 2.01 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.18 meters, and is a big forward who can also play as a center forward. Covington could take the place of Jeff Green, who also has feelings for Houston.
Covington started his career with the Rockets and returned to Houston for the 2019-2020 season. Covington's defensive ability is still there, he has shooting ability, and he is back to the 76ers this season averaging 4.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 16 minutes per game, shooting 44.9% from the field, ranking 7th in the league in defensive efficiency. Covington will become a free agent at the end of the season.
Udoka wants an experienced veteran, and he also wants an interior player who can defend and shoot threes, and Covington fits the bill.