As the times continue to evolve, today's league pays more and more attention to frontcourt depth, and for the Houston Rockets, the backcourt already has Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green and Amen Thompson, even if no other players are brought in, the backcourt lineup is basically enough.
As a result, local media are supporting the Rockets to increase their frontcourt depth, with Lakers shooter Austin Reaves on the list, 36-year-old Bucks center Brook Lopez leading the way, and other players including Charlotte Hornets tough guy Grant Williams and Portland Trail Blazers titan Jerami Grant.
Although he was born in the draft, Austin Reaves has grown up quickly, and one of the important reasons for the poor performance of the Lakers in the first half of this season is to put Austin Reaves on the bench. After returning to the starting lineup, Austin Reaves showed strong combat effectiveness, averaging 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 0.8 steals per game in the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers encountered the Nuggets again, Austin Reaves averaged 16.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Despite being 36 years old, Brook Lopez is still in great shape, averaging 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game this season. The Rockets came close to signing Brook Lopez last summer, but he reversed course at the last minute and decided to sign a contract extension with the Bucks. In the playoffs, Brook Lopez also took on more responsibility when Giannis Antetokounmpo was sidelined due to injury, and he averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game on the inside. However, the Rockets, in addition to Alperen Shenjing and Jabari Smith, have traded for Steven Adams before the deadline this season and seem less eager to bring in another center.
Jerami Grant was hidden in the second half of the season due to the Trail Blazers' swooping swoop, but he still averaged 21 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, and his overall efficiency was okay. The problem with Jerami Grant is that he needs to get his mindset right and do his job, instead of just looking at the basket and always trying to play good numbers. As for Grant Williams, he has been in the role of a sapper since entering the league, and after joining the Hornets in the second half of this season, Grant Williams averaged 13.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, and his overall shooting percentage was also more than 5 percent, all of which hit a career high.