Although the playoffs have only reached the first round, the season belonging to the Houston Rockets has ended early.
Udoka wants the Rockets' young players to work hard in the offseason, and he's happy to help and coach. In addition, Udoka is also keen to bring in reinforcements that meet his requirements this summer.
The Bleachers recently analyzed NBA teams, and the American media believes that Brogdon is a potential target for the Rockets in the offseason.
Ahead of this season's trade deadline, veteran Houston journalist Jonathan Fagan mentioned Brogdon by name in the article.
Fagan said Holiday is getting less playing time and the Rockets plan to bring in a backup point guard and add a playmaker. Stone might consider bringing in Brogdon from the Trail Blazers.
Shams also mentioned Brogdon as a sign to keep an eye on for the Rockets. Unless a trade gets a star, Whitmore and Amen won't be put in trade talks.
Brogdon's characteristics really fit Udoka's requirements, as he averaged 5.5 assists and 1.5 turnovers in 29 minutes per game, hitting 2.1 three-pointers per game for a 41.2% shooting percentage. Brogdon's free throws were okay, at 81.9 percent. Brogdon is 1.93 meters tall and can play as a shooting guard. With 439 regular-season games and 43 playoff games under his belt, the 31-year-old knows how to read games and execute tactics. If Jalen Green doesn't feel good, Udoka could replace him with Brogdon.
Here's the problem, though, Brogdon is too expensive. The Rockets may abandon a trade with the Trail Blazers and cross Brogdon's name off the roster.
ClutchPoints reporter Brett Siegel revealed before the trade deadline that while Brogdon's name has been on trade rumors, the Trail Blazers have not shown any aggressiveness toward trading the veteran. Any team that wants to get Brogdon will need to pay a lot of assets.
Brogdon ended up staying with the team this season, and NBA reporter Aaron J. Fentress explained why. The Trail Blazers have received a lot of offers from Brogdon, but there have been no appealing offers.
The Bleachers also acknowledged in its latest analysis that the Rockets will have a hard time impressing the Trail Blazers, with opponents asking for first-round picks and potential stars. Like Ethan and Whitmore fit the appetite of the Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers opened their mouths, is this using Brogdon as an All-Star guard, and how could the Rockets send Ethan or Whitmore for a glass man veteran?
Houston media "spacecityscoop" said that Brogdon is worth a maximum of one Nets first-round pick and two second-round picks, and if the Trail Blazers want more, then forget it. If it really doesn't work, the Rockets can still keep Holiday Jr., his three-point shot is still good.
Although many Rockets fans complained about Holiday Jr., he was a relatively stable three-point player on the team, with a shooting rate of 39%, similar to Van Jordan.
Jalen Green has been so inconsistent that Udoka has pressed him to the bench in the final quarter multiple times this season.
Although Jalen Green is improving at a slower pace than expected, Rockets general manager Stone is still willing to re-sign him and sees him as a long-term plan.
Jalen Green has only played well for a month this season, how much should he renew his contract?
Bobby Marks, a well-known salary expert, said in the latest show: Although Jalen Green broke out in March, the contract extension depends on his overall three-year situation.
Bobby Marks also believes that Jalen Green is not worth the salary cap, and $160 million over five years can't be more.
Will Jalen Green accept such a contract? Bobby Marks said that if he is not satisfied, then the Rockets can wait until next year to negotiate a contract extension.
Some Houston media outlets think that a $30 million annual contract extension is difficult to impress Jalen Green, and he wants more.
Houston reporter Jackson Gatlin used to be a staunch supporter of Jalen Green. However, Green played badly in the first half of the season, and Gatlin faltered. Now Gatlin says the Rockets and Jalen Green may not be able to agree on a contract extension this summer, and it is expected to wait until next summer. The same is true of Alperen Sengun.
The Bleachers also believes that both Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun want big contracts. The suggestion of the American media is that only one of the two should be kept, leaving Sengun as the core.