The work of the Rockets this offseason is basically over. They brought back three first-round picks in the draft, No. 3 pick Smith, No. 17 pick Ethan and No. 29 pick Taitai Washington. Not only did they greatly improve the team's lineup, The reinforcements also make the future of this team clearer.
In addition, the team also dealt with Woodwall and two others, and also filled Silas's coaching team. But what surprised fans more than these was that the Rockets' management refused to implement Tate's 1.8 million team option. , and signed a new three-year contract worth 22.1 million yuan with him. However, in the long run, Tate's contract is still very cost-effective. The finalization of this contract extension also means that he will become the core of the team in the future. molecular.
But the Rockets players who need to renew their contracts this offseason are not only Tate, but also Porter Jr., who is part of the long-term plan. This season is the last year of his rookie contract, but his current contract extension with the Rockets is in vain. No progress. For Porter Jr., he is a controversial player. From joining the Rockets to let everyone see his talent, to last season, he did not hesitate to give wall to dnp and push him to the starting No. 1 position to make eye-catching plays. performance, fans began to question him. In fact, these are all in the eyes of the team management. ESPN reporter McMahon said before: "The Rockets' reconstruction is still in the early stages. Houston needs to use the No. 3 pick to match Jaylen, who performed well in his rookie season. · Green partner to build the cornerstone of the team. People have always hoped that Kevin Porter Jr. can also become that type of player, but the Rockets will "cautiously" negotiate a contract extension with him. "
Rockets reporter Kelly Iko once reported that the Rockets' management hopes that Tate and Porter Jr.'s contract extensions can be reached at the same time. Now that Tate has completed the contract extension, Porter's contract extension negotiations have not made any progress, which shows that the team The management is cautious, but caution does not mean that the team will not renew his contract. You must know that the Rockets have regarded him as a long-term part of the big framework. They have sent away Wall and have no plans to keep Schroeder. No. 29 rookie Taitai is still too young, and next season will be When Shen Jing enters the team's starting lineup, Porter's ability to hold the ball will decrease, which will also allow him to return to his true colors. Ultimately, what the Rockets hope is to reach a more reasonable contract extension with him. In order to get a big contract, Porter Jr. entered training early this offseason. He was not idle when other players in the team were still traveling. Recently, he showed off his A training update. He worked hard and worked up a sweat. He continued to maintain the short haircut he had at the end of the season and looked very energetic.
He needs to let the management see his efforts and hard work, and make the team's management think that he is worthy of a large contract extension. For him personally, it is Houston that "rescued" him from Cleveland Since then, he has expressed more than once that he hopes to stay with the Rockets forever. So the crux now is, what kind of contract extension can the two parties reach? If it's too big, the Rockets feel it's not worth it, if it's too small, Porter feels disrespected. What do you fans think?
