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On June 24th, Beijing time, the NBA draft was underway. The Houston Rockets, which Chinese fans are paying close attention to, had just completed a small-scale "1 for 3" transaction. The results received, the team selected Kentucky gets two more draft picks in addition to the Commander, and no longer freaks out about Porter Jr.
The Rockets selected Washington with the 29th pick.
The Rockets originally had the 26th pick and had already selected Duke captain Moore. However, after the draft was completed, General Manager Stone immediately completed a deal with the Timberwolves to transfer Moore. Sent to Minnesota in exchange for this year's 29th overall pick, as well as the next two second-round picks, the beauty of this "1-for-3" deal:
The Rockets traded Moore to the Timberwolves
1, Taytay Washington.
Washington is 189 centimeters tall, 89 kilograms in weight, and has a 203 centimeters wingspan. Last season at University of Kentucky , he shot 45.1%+35%+75% from the field and averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Note that due to personal His style of play was very simple and he was known as the "Commander" of Kentucky.
Washington pulls the ball from the mid-range
Although he does not have unparalleled athletic talent, his basic skills are very solid, such as the right-hand behind-the-back dribble, left-hand adjustment, and step-back mid-range after dribbling this time, which is already at the NBA level.
Washington's passing
As a point guard, Washington's passing is not amazing to watch, but it is very practical. For example, in this assist, he was transported to the free throw line and was double-teamed. In the gap, he saw his teammate on the right waist. A light push from the right hand sent the ball to the mid-range.
's personal athletic talent is not explosive, and he basically has a floor-playing style. He is very experienced in grooming and does not make mistakes easily. Therefore, before the draft, his template was defined as Andre Miller , which is well known to old fans. The representative of the traditional point guard in the past, the assist leader in the 2001-02 season.
Note that before the draft, Washington was predicted to be selected with picks 8-14, which is the bottom of the lottery. As a result, he fell all the way to pick 29. The Rockets found another treasure.
2. Obtain two additional draft picks.
After the Rockets selected Moore, the Timberwolves showed their desire for the forward and guard swingman . Therefore, they would use the 29th overall pick acquired from the Grizzlies to trade with the Rockets. Of course, General Manager Stone would not They made a loss-making deal and obtained two more future second-round draft picks from Minnesota. From this perspective, the Rockets made another profit.
3. Rockets no longer panic about Porter's mistakes.
We still hope that Porter can grow up perfectly.
Fans who have watched the Rockets games in the past two seasons are convinced that they have a common feeling. Porter can show his talent when he plays the number one position. However, since he has not been the number one position since he was a child, Now that he has transformed, his mistakes have made the fans panic. Now that Washington has been selected, not only has he provided Porter with a qualified substitute, but his steady coaching ability is better than Porter. Rockets fans will never be worried about it again. Porter panicked due to his high frequency of mistakes.
Therefore, from a paper analysis, the Rockets' "1 for 3" transaction is a sure profit. Washington itself is a surprise. The extra two draft picks will be a valuable asset for rebuilding the team. If Washington can It becomes a "big prize" and the team can even consider Porter's position and even make subsequent transactions.
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