Beijing time on November 1, November 3, the Rockets will visit staples stadium twice to challenge the Lakers, this is just the beginning of the Rockets Devils schedule, after that, the Rockets will also challenge the Suns, Nuggets, Warriors three playoff-level teams on the road, these five games the Rockets are afraid to sit in the bottom of the Western League table, early into the reconstruction period. In this way, the role of Wood and Gordon in the Rockets is not so great.
According to the US media "Open Air Stand", recently, there is a Lone Ranger transaction offer has been placed on the desk of Rockets general manager Stone, they want to use Potin in exchange for rockets Wood and Gordon, for which the Lone Ranger is willing to take a protected first-round draft pick, the specific transaction plan is: Lone Ranger sent Porzinski + 2025 first-round pick (first 10 pick protection) + Brown + 2022 round signing deal to get rockets Wood + Gordon. "Open Air Stand" reported that the lone ranger owner Cuban wants to deal with the team's second boss Porzinski, Pozin's position in the Lone Ranger this season is very embarrassing, when he is on the field, the team plus-minus total -30, when he is not present, the team's plus-minus total +27, after head coach Kidd said in an interview that the Lone Ranger wants to break through the first round of the playoffs this season and needs to strengthen the team lineup.
The deal is definitely a good deal for the Lone Rangers, Wood has averaged 33 minutes per game this season, with 19.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 block, and a three-point shooting rate of 46.2%, Gordon has averaged 25 minutes per game this season, with 13.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists, and 52.4% from three-point range, their arrival can quickly improve the Lone Ranger's offensive ability, Wood can directly enter the starting lineup to replace Pozin's big forward position, Gordon could play the role of the team's sixth man, strengthening the bench. After the Lone Rangers were eliminated by the Clippers in the playoffs last season, Doncic and Pozin were estranged, and their combination has proved unable to break through the first round of the playoffs, and if head coach Kidd can get Wood and Gordon, he will wake up laughing in his dreams.
The biggest takeaway for the Rockets was the first-round picks for Porzinski and the Lone Ranger, who was 2.21 meters tall, had an arm span of 2.29 meters, weighed 109 kilograms, was nicknamed the Unicorn, and averaged 30.9 minutes per game for the Lone Rangers last season, with 20.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocks, and a three-point shooting rate of 37.6%. Bozin was disappointed with his role as a Lone Ranger last season, complaining that he was playing like a rookie on the court because he didn't have the ball, that he was eager to play for a team with him at its core, and that the Rockets could give him just that opportunity, and that Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. were too young to challenge Potin's position anytime soon. In addition, the first round of the Lone Ranger's 2025 top ten pick protection will most likely fall into the pocket of the Rockets, and the team can continue to accumulate chips for the future.
Overall, the Lone Rangers will be the biggest winners if the deal is finally reached, with the team expected to break the spell of the first round of the playoffs after getting Wood and Gordon. In comparison, this deal does not mean much to the Rockets, Wood and Gordon have been in excellent form this season, they can exchange more chips, and the Lone Rangers' offer may not be able to impress Rockets general manager Stone.