news on June 28, as the opening date of NBA’s free market approaches, contract renewals, buyouts and transactions will occur frequently in recent days. This morning Rockets reached an agreement with Mr. 47 million Wall and finally bought out the contract. In order to reach a buyout agreement, Wall gave up about 6.5 million in salary. After completing the buyout, Wall also confirmed his new club and will officially join the Clippers. He plans to get a mid-level contract and join forces with Leonard and George to fight for the championship together.
After Wall plans to join the Clippers from the mid-level, this also means that the team has no mid-level available for signings this year. However, the team's substitute center Hartenstein has not completed the contract renewal, so Wall's arrival also blocked Harten's return. It is worth mentioning that after Wall planned to join the Clippers, Harten quickly updated his social media to say that life is good, and then posted a post to refute the rumors, saying that his remarks had nothing to do with the free market. It is obvious that Harten also realized that returning The Clippers are hopeless.
Harteng himself is a rookie with the Rockets. He entered the NBA in the same batch as Zhou Qi and , and also played in the Development League together. In the end, he was given up by the Rockets. After leaving the Rockets, he went to the Nuggets, Cavaliers and Clippers respectively. His performance got better and better, and he gradually established a firm foothold in the NBA. He played 68 times for the Clippers last season, averaging 18 minutes per game and scoring 18.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He can be regarded as a qualified substitute center. It is indeed a pity that he cannot stay with the Clippers now. Yes.
But this is good news for the Rockets. The team entered reconstruction mode and selected 7 rookies in two years. After sending away the veterans, the current shortcoming of the lineup is the substitute center. The team also plans to provide Shen Jing in the free market. Find a replacement. Nowadays, there is no place to look for after breaking through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it, but buying out Wall brings unexpected joy. Harteng is tall, tough, and performs well on both offense and defense. He is still a product of the Rockets, and his performance is fully worthy of a mid-level contract. It is really time for Rockets general manager Stone to take action.
