After completing the "4 for 4" transaction with Thunder team , Rockets has not stopped their next move to adjust the lineup. After the transaction, the Rockets directly bought out small forward Hackles Harklis and cut off shooting guard Ty Jerome. The Rockets' new move afterwards was to convert the 24-year-old Angolan center Bruno Fernando Exhibit 10 contract into a "two-way contract".
Since Exhibit 10 cannot play in the regular season, it must be converted into a two-way contract to be qualified to play in the regular season, so this operation of the Rockets is also expected by everyone. After the Rockets' three-day training camp, Fernando's performance should have made the Rockets' management and coaching staff very satisfied, so he obtained this precious two-way contract.
Although it is just a two-way contract, it is also the first step to success for the 24-year-old African center. After all, Fernando has limited talent, and he was just a second-round pick back then. His outstanding performance in the Rockets last season and the lack of depth in the Rockets' interior in the new season gave Fernando the chance to stay.
We can congratulate Fernando. Exhibit 10 has been converted into a two-way contract, which basically means that he can continue to stay with the Rockets in the regular season of the new season as a two-way contract player.
Let’s take a look at the current lineup of the Rockets. After Hackles and Jerome were cleared, the Rockets’ 20-man lineup was subtracted by 2 players and turned into 18 players, and Fernando became a two-way player, which also made the Rockets’ two two-way contract positions full (the other one is Huggins).
In other words, the Rockets' official contract lineup currently remains at 16 players, and 16 players can play in the preseason, but after the regular season began in mid-October, the Rockets can only retain up to 15 formal contract players.
1 Another person is cut or traded for one person, which becomes a "must-do action" for the Rockets in the next period of time. As long as the number of players in the formal contract is reduced to 15, plus the two-way players Huggins + Fernando, the Rockets' 17-man lineup will be officially reached - this is also the league's hard and rigid regulations. In other words, the Rockets are only one step away from the perfect 17-man lineup. Which player with a formal contract will leave the team next?
is very likely to be 22-year-old Little Kenyon-Martin ! After all, many sources have pointed out that Martin Jr. is unlikely to continue to stay in Aerospace City. Not only is Martin Jr. requesting a transaction by himself, but even if Martin Jr. himself does not mention a transaction by himself, the Rockets will not keep him anymore. 3. There are already too many competitors in the number 4. Martin Jr. has no special skills except for bounce + three-pointer.
The current problem is that we have not seen any teams coming to the Rockets to ask Martin Jr.’s quote, but in fact, privately, Rockets general manager Stone must also be planning the transaction in full swing - just like the sudden arrival of Fire Thunder 4 for 4 transactions. The Rockets are waiting for opportunities, choosing the best trading opportunity, and choosing the best available chips, but this also takes time and patience. Perhaps one day the Rockets will suddenly announce that Martin Jr. has become the next person to leave the team.
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