Jaylen Green proved himself in the final stage of the regular season last season. He scored 30 points 6 times in 7 games and won the recognition of Emperor James . Jaylen Green didn't need to participate in the summer league to prove himself, but his two younger brothers Christopher and Knicks decided to join in the fun.
Christopher and Nicks are both second-year players, so they are certainly veterans compared to rookies. Considering that both Christopher and Nicks have the ability to hold the ball and are relatively strong, the head coach of Summer League arranged for them to serve as starting guards and play together with the three first-round rookies.
Green once said that Christopher's talent is very high and he can affect the game. He also praised the Knicks as a true point guard.
As a result, the performance of Jaylen Green and his two younger brothers in the summer league was disappointing. Some American Houston fans also accused them of low efficiency and independent play.
Christopher played 3 games in the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 39.6% from the field and 12.5% from the three-point range. The Knicks played in four summer league games, averaging 13.3 points per game. 4.8 assists and 2.3 turnovers, shooting 46% from the field and only 45% from the free throw line.
Maybe because it is only the summer league, Christopher and the Knicks want to express themselves too much and play in a mess. It will be much better in the regular season.
However, some Rockets fans believe that Christopher and the Knicks are related and cannot be optimistic about them. They believe that the focus should be on cultivating Taitai, who plays calmly.
The US media "NBAanalysis" believes that the Rockets' several backup guards cannot be completely reassuring, and recommends using Gordon + first-round picks in exchange for Cavaliers guards Sexton .
Colin Sexton23 years old, height 1.85 meters, wingspan 2.01 meters, comes from the not-so-famous University of Alabama, which trained Josh Primo and Herbert Jones last year After landing in the NBA, the latter made a name for himself and was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.
As the No. 8 pick in 2018, Sexton once became the core defender that the Cavaliers focused on training. In his rookie season, he averaged 16.7 points and 3 assists per game. In the 2020-2021 season, his average points per game increased to 24.3 points and 4.4 assists. 1 steal.
Just when Sexton was about to attack for the maximum salary, he was accidentally injured, and at the same time Garland exploded.
Garland received the largest contract in team history, US$193 million over five years, which will certainly make Sexton envious.
Now Sexton has only received a qualifying offer of US$7.2 million. Some NBA executives believe that he can only earn an annual salary of US$10 million to US$12 million, which is embarrassing.
"nbaanalysis" said that a healthy Sexton can completely succeed Gordon and become the Rockets' super sixth man. If he returns to his peak level, he can even replace Porter Jr. The Rockets' offering of Gordon and the Bucks' first-round pick in 2023 should tempt the Cavaliers.
Calculated this way, the Rockets are equivalent to exchanging two first-round picks for a small guard with a glass man with strong offense and weak defense. They are obviously at a loss.
