Today is February 8, Beijing time, and there are still 3 days left before the arrival of the 11th trading deadline. The Cavaliers and Pacers have completed the rubio + draft pick for LeVert + second round trade, and the Clippers and Trail Blazers have already reached a deal with Bradsoe + Winslow in exchange for Powell + Covington. More deals are expected to happen in the next 3 days, and the Rockets are likely to be one of them.
Why? Because don't look at the Rockets' current bottom of the regular season ranking in the West, but it does not affect some players on this team to be favored by other teams. For example, gordon, Theis, Wood, Nuwaba and other players have all been rumored to be trading. Among them, Gordon and Wood are the players who are the most deeply involved in trade rumors, and there is news that Gordon has been favored by a number of clubs, two of which have made first-round pick offers; and Wood is chased by the Miami Heat, who have opened up Duncan Robinson-based chips.
The Rockets haven't been good enough lately, losing first to the Spurs on the road and then at home the day before. Although Gordon's inability to play affected the Rockets' outside offensive and defensive positions, the minds of the Rockets players did not seem to be in the game. Currently, with the exception of rockets' outside shooter Garrison Matthews, every player has the potential to be traded by the Rockets. While players like Jaylen Green, Shinkin, Tate and Porter Jr. may seem like "non-selling," everyone is actually unsure if they'll be traded.
Matthews will not be traded this season, and since he signed a contract with the Rockets relatively late, he is still in the 3-month signing protection period, so Matthews will not be traded. But the other players, presumably because of the trade rumors, everyone's mind doesn't seem to be on the game, and they will be relieved until the trade deadline comes after 3 days. In view of this, Rockets coach Silas also came forward to remind the players not to be affected by some off-court events.
"Every day I have to talk about these distracting things, whether it's trading or refereeing, and people who feel like they deserve more playing time or something. It's our coaching staff's job to make sure everyone can go in a direction that can be controlled, there's a lot of gossip out there, there's always going to be that, controlling the things that you can control. This will make it easy for everyone to work, no matter what happens, just adapt. Silas said.
Although the young Silas is still far from a good coach in terms of on-the-spot coaching, silas is a first-class manager when it comes to getting along with the players and how to appease the players. He advised the Rockets players to play with peace of mind and try not to pay attention to all kinds of trade rumors, after all, only playing well on the court is what these players can control.
What is traded is not in the hands of the players, if it is really traded to leave the Rockets, as long as it is accepted completely. This is a responsibility as a professional player, and it is also a fact that every player must face. Given the Rockets' current floating hearts, Silas's "reassurance pill" came in time.