A few days ago, Rockets star Murphy said in an interview that there are different opinions within the Houston Rockets on whether to renew Porter Jr.'s contract in advance, and there is a possibility of a trade.
Last season, the Rockets asked Porter to transform into a point guard, but the effect was not ideal. Facts have proved that Porter does not have the ability to organize and control the team, and at most he can play the role of a sixth man.
Porter is currently facing the issue of contract renewal. His agent has had multiple rounds of negotiations with general manager Rafael Stone, but the two parties have not reached any agreement.
According to internal sources, the offer offered by Porter Jr. and his team to the Rockets is US$125 million over five years. Such a contract is difficult for the Rockets to accept for two reasons. Porter Jr. is not worth it. This price, whether in terms of technical strength or personality, makes the Rockets uneasy; secondly, in the next two to three years, the Rockets will renew the contracts of Jaylen Green, the second overall pick, and Smith, the third overall pick, as well as Shen Jinghe. Eason and even Taytae Washington are in the team's future plans.
If the Rockets do not renew Porter Jr.'s contract, it means that they will choose to trade and use it as a bargaining chip to directly put it into the transaction of Gordon . Together with Martin Jr., Nuwaba and others, they can also exchange Return a quality player and a first-round pick.
Perhaps, this is the real idea of the Rockets.
