On January 7, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets got a rare day off today, and tomorrow morning, that is, at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 8, the Rockets will meet the Lone Rangers at home. Unfortunately, Doncic, the Lone Ranger's super guard, may not be able to play due to injury, which is a rare and good opportunity for the Rockets to win.
The Rockets' previous win over the Eastern Conference powerhouse Wizards, a team led by Bill, Kuzma and Dinwiddie, has improved tremendously this season. The Rockets were able to beat the Wizards, first, as a result of all the efforts of all the staff, and the second important reason was Porter Jr.'s three-point shooting in the final moments. Now porter Jr., Jaylen Green, Matthews, DJ Augustine and other guard players are back, so the Rockets no longer need to strengthen the guard position.
Not only did it not need to increase the number of players on the outside, but the Rockets also "streamlined" the lineup. De joan Jarrow, a 24-year-old guard who signed a short 10-day contract with the Rockets about 10 days ago, has officially left the Rockets. Jarrow didn't play a single game for the Rockets in the 10 days he signed with the Rockets, and a few days after joining the Rockets, Jarrow was suspended for triggering a health and safety agreement.
Until the end of the 10-day contract, Jarrow did not have a chance to make his Rockets debut. Due to the return of a number of backcourt players, the Rockets did not renew Jarrow's contract, on the one hand, Jarrow's luck was not good enough after joining the Rockets, and another major reason was due to Jarrow's limited ability, the 24-year-old still needs to improve his ability in the future days, otherwise it is still impossible to gain a foothold in the NBA.
The Rockets did not renew Jarrow's contract, so the Rockets' player base dropped from 18 to 17 — and the 17-man roster is also the NBA league's maximum player limit for a team. At present, the Rockets only have Garupa and Brooks who cannot play due to the impact of the agreement, while Shin Kyung has been absent due to injury, but he is expected to return in a few days. In this way, coupled with Wall, who will not play for the Rockets, the Rockets still have a total of 4 players who cannot play, and the other players can play normally.
There have been a lot of development league players like Jarrow who have joined the NBA this season to find opportunities, but very few players can stay in the end. The Rockets' Garrison Matthews is a special case, not only did he successfully establish himself on the Rockets and enter the rotation lineup, but he even signed a four-year, $8.2 million long contract with the Rockets. But Matthews was a Wizards rotation player last season, so his success today is not surprising.
Looking at Jarrow again, the 23-year-old left Houston lonely without getting a contract extension, and we can only wish him good luck. Jarrow is expected to return to the development league looking for opportunities and wait for the opportunity to re-enter the NBA to try his hand.