Although the Rockets have only finished in the West with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses this season, the rookies on the team have shown very good talent, and the Future of the Rockets is promising. Bleacher Report draft expert Zach Barkley rated the Rockets a Class A, the highest level, for this season's draft. In addition, many celebrities in the NBA are amazed by the performance of rookies such as Jaylen Green and Shen Jing.
Obviously, the outstanding performance of the rookies has also affected the status of the Rockets veterans, and this summer's offseason Rockets have decided to clean up a number of veterans such as Gordon and Wood to provide a better growth environment for the rookies.
According to the US media "nbaanalysis", the Rockets, Knicks two teams blocked out of the playoffs in order to advance the layout, has begun to discuss a 2-for-3 deal offer, if the negotiation goes well, the deal is expected to be reached immediately at the beginning of the trading day, the specific deal plan is: Rockets Christian Wood + Jessian Tate get the Knicks' Cam Reddish + Obi-Toping + Kemba Walker.
Although the deal did not involve draft picks, it was a very good deal for both parties. Not only did the Rockets clean up Wood, they also got two rising stars and a great guard player.
Topping is a very good up-front star. At the end of the season, Topin started five games for Randle, averaging 27 points and 6 rebounds per game, shooting 55% from the field and 46% from three-point range, showing a very good talent.
Topin has averaged 9 points, 3.7 boards and 1.1 assists in 17 minutes this season, shooting 53.1% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range, and has 2 years left on his rookie contract.
Born in 1998, Topping still has potential to tap, can play center and big forward, shooting and defense have improved significantly, he is a strengthened version of Martin Jr., naturally also suitable for the Rockets tactical system.
In addition, Reddish is also a very good forward star, and his addition can once again enhance the overall talent of the Rockets. As one of the "Duke Three Boys", Reddish is very talented. Reddish is tall, long-armed, athletic, has good ability at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and obviously coming to the Rockets, who are more focused on cultivating new stars, Reddish is expected to cash in on his talent and lead the Rockets to the playoffs with Jaylen Green.
The Knicks are not the same as the Rockets, they still want to impact the playoffs next season, rather than cultivate a large number of new star rebuilds, obviously the immediate combat force is their first consideration, and Wood is obviously a good instant player.
Wood has played in 68 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 block per game, shooting 50.1% from the field, 39% from three-point range, and averaging 1.9 three-pointers per game.
Wood is a very good space-type interior, his addition can greatly enhance the Knicks' interior strength, Wood + Randle + Barrett combination has a good competitiveness, enough for the Knicks to impact the playoffs next season.
In addition, the Knicks also got Tate, a brilliant new star in the front, and his addition can improve the depth of the Knicks' lineup. Tate has played in 78 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 49.8 percent from the field and 31.2 percent from three-point range.
Obviously, the addition of Tate and Wood, two instant combat players, is a huge improvement for the Knicks' team at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, greatly enhancing the strength of the Knicks, so that the Knicks have a greater possibility to impact the playoffs next season.