On May 12, 2024, Beijing time, in the full swing of the NBA playoffs, the Rockets, who have completed this season's games, also have news updates, according to the Rockets' team reporter Fagan, the Rockets' previous contact with the Nets, the main goal has always been to exchange for draft picks, not to send Jalen Green away in exchange for Bridges, as rumored by the outside world.
Fagan said that Stone contacted the Nets at that time and wanted to trade the Nets draft picks for the Suns draft picks in the other party's hands, but the Nets quickly refused. So at present, the news that the Rockets wanted to trade Jalen Green at that time was wrong, and this news actually attracted widespread attention at the time, but it was a mistake in the news, which was indeed a bit unexpected by fans.
Jalen Green has played very well this season, he found the best form of his career at the end of the season, he played 82 games this season, played an average of 31.7 minutes per game, and was able to get 19.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
For the Rockets, the two core players of Shin Jing and Green should stay on the team and strive to be able to integrate well in the next games, coupled with the offense of Smith, Whitmore, Eason and Thompson, this team really has a chance to impact the playoffs next season.