Discuss the review | The Rockets were lucky to get the deal signed? Three paths can be reinforced

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2024-05-13 08:31Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

Discuss the review | The Rockets were lucky to get the deal signed? Three paths can be reinforced

In the early morning of May 13, Beijing time, the Rockets were lucky to get the lottery pick in the lotto lottery, and this draft pick came from the Nets, who gave it to the Rockets in the James Harden trade. The Rockets' own 2024 first-round pick is the No. 12 pick, which was given to the Thunder in the Westbrook trade.

In the past few years, the rocket has been rotten every year, but it has not been lucky enough to draw the champion. This season, the Rockets didn't mess up, and as a result, the draft pick from the Nets in their hands became a scout pick, and the Rockets finally got lucky. You know, the probability that this pick will become a top-3 pick is only 14.56%, but the Rockets are so lucky.

The next thing the Rockets have to think about is how they can make the most of this pick in the draft.

1. Transactions

If the Rockets look around and don't think there are any players who are particularly suitable, and a team has made a good offer, the Rockets could consider a trade. Transactions are also divided into types, the Rockets can consider trading upwards, or they can consider trading downwards, or they can consider exchanging this Tanhua Lottery for future first-round picks, or they can directly use Tanhua Lottery to trade for combat power.

If the Rockets trade upwards, they will have to talk to the Hawks with the No. 1 pick and the Wizards with the pick. But considering that there are no particularly talented new stars in this year's draft, the probability that the Rockets will take other chips and trade upwards is not high.

In the 2017 draft, the 76ers played this trick, using the Celtics to pick Tatum and the 2019 first-round pick in exchange for the Celtics' No. 1 pick and Fultz. Of course, in hindsight, the 76ers lost badly.

If the Rockets trade downward, they have more options and can trade the Blossom pick for a lottery area or a further first-round pick plus a future first-round pick.

If the Rockets simply give up on this year's draft, they could trade a prospective first-round pick for a future first-round pick. Or the Rockets could trade for instant power and trade with a rebuilding team eager to get a high-pick first-round pick in exchange for a good chip on their team. As long as there is a team that can come up with the players that the Rockets want, the Rockets can consider it, after all, the Rockets have used up their salary space last year, and it is difficult to bring in strong people in the free market.

According to TA, some league insiders believe that the Rockets should use the pick as a bargaining chip in trade talks, as improving competitiveness is their goal.

In the "trade" part, we also have one more factor to consider: Green and Shin Jingjing are facing contract extensions, and the Rockets' judgment of the future of these two will directly affect how the Rockets use this scout pick.

2. Pick the shooter

For the Rockets, no matter what they do next, improving their shooting skills is a top priority. Last season, the Rockets ranked 14th in three-point shooting per game, but only ranked 23rd in 35.2% three-point shooting.

Kentucky guard Reed Shepard is undoubtedly a good choice if the Rockets opt for a bolster shot, shooting over 50 percent from three-point range this season and having a good sense of defense. However, whether the white guards and shooters have a high enough ceiling at all needs to be considered by the Rockets. Is it worth it to bring in a questionable white shooter who pulled the hip in the key battle of Crazy March with a scouting lot?

3. Select the striker

At present, the most important thing that the rocket lacks is the flanks, and what the rocket needs most is the shooter, followed by the interior line. Although the Rockets brought in the veteran Adams, Adams' contract is only 1 year left after all, and he has just come out of a knee injury, and the state is unknown, and the Rockets need to plan early.

Regardless of whether Shin Kyung renews his contract or is traded, the Rockets should reserve a backup at the No. 5 position. Klingen from the University of Connecticut is undoubtedly the best candidate, averaging 13.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game in the last 18 games of last season and 16 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3 blocks in the last seven games.

Klinger has excellent interior defense, top mobility, and can switch to outside players. Klingen also has a playmaker, who does a good job of hand-to-hand passing, finding open cutters and shooters. His coverage is solid and suited to the pick-and-roll offensive system of today's era.

The Rockets are not currently deciding how to use the pick, and the Rockets will look at multiple players in the upcoming joint tryouts and individual tryouts. Predictably, the Rockets will be very busy around draft day, and General Manager Stone will have a lot of decisions to make.

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