NBA preseason is about to begin, and today the Rockets and Thunder completed an eight-player deal. The Thunder gave the second round pick of , Feworth , Jerome, Hackles, Maledon and an Eagles. The Rockets sent Nouva , Brown , Burke and Chris. This time, the main strategy of the Thunder trade is to reduce the salary space. After the transaction is completed, they have lowered their salary below the luxury tax line.
The total salary of the players sent by the Thunder is 20.9 million, while the Rockets are 13.6 million. Rockets reporter Jackson Gatlin reported that the Rockets also received 6.3 million in cash from the Thunder trade. Overall, this is a swap of scraps, and both sides take the needs. But the Rockets are the more profitable side, and they won a second-round draft pick in vain. In addition, the Rockets also took Favors into his pocket, and this 10-year-old Tanhualang is only 31 years old.
That is to say, if the Rockets can make good use of the trading deadline for the new season, they can completely convert Favors into a first-round draft pick. Favors didn't have any major injuries, and he has proved that if a team gave him more than 25 minutes per game, he could score 16 points and 8 rebounds. Fevors is 2.06 meters tall, with a terrifying 2.24 meters in wingspan, and weighs 120 kilograms. He is an inside line that can carry and fight.
Feworth didn't get many opportunities last season, and averaged only 16 minutes per game, but he still scored 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of 51.6%. Favors' characteristics are also very obvious and are very good at confrontation. Both rebounding and franchise protection performed well, with Favors blocking 1.6 shots per game when he averaged 30 minutes per game. Just competing with hardware, Feworth is indeed Tanhua’s talent.
Rockets sent Wood to Mavericks in this offseason, and selected Smith from the draft. The starter in the new season is likely to be Shin Kyung, Smith and Ethan. The backcourt is a combination of Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. The Rockets are still missing a center, and Favors is a high-quality choice. He and Garuba and the combination will bring huge help to the Rockets' inside. The same is true for the Rockets news, they tend to leave Feworth.
Firworth's 3-year 30 million contract will expire in the 23-year offseason. Leave Favors to the bench to give him about 20 minutes per game to produce good data and presence. Then, taking advantage of the lack of centers between major teams, the Rockets put Favors on the trading stage. At that time, it will not be a problem for the Rockets to get a first-round pick from a strong team. Favors is a center that the weak team does not want, but it is a hot commodity in a strong team.
The new season is the last year of the Rockets, and their 24-year draft pick is not at their own control. In the Westbrook trade, the Rockets gave the Thunder two first-round picks and two swap rights. Therefore, continuing to play badly for a year and striving to win the No. 1 pick is the last step for the Rockets to complete the reconstruction. Although the Rockets' talent is already outstanding enough now. Jaylen Green is second in the year, Smith is the No. 4 Klay Thompson , he can defend and shoot three-pointers. In addition, Ethan has the talent of Leonard , while Shin Kyung is Jokic, and Garuba is a little dream chaser. The Rockets still have 70 million space in 23 years. If they sign a few All-Stars , they can even win the championship.
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