According to Stone s style, if Morant is traded, the most he can get is Jordan Shepard plus 1 in the first round and 1 in the second round.

Raphael Stone, the general manager of the Rockets, studied law. Although he does not understand basketball, he is good at negotiating and handling contracts. If Morant is really traded, at most he will get VanVleet, Shepard, a first-round pick and a second-round pick.

When Durant was traded in July this year, Stone fully demonstrated his strengths. He used Jaylen Green, Dillon, the No. 10 pick and 5 second-round picks to get the Suns. This is simply incredible.

The conflict between Morant and the Grizzlies has become irreconcilable, and Morant's many off-court problems will greatly affect his trade value. It is reasonable for Stone to give this bargaining chip, because it may be difficult for other teams to come up with better bargaining chips than the Rockets. After all, Shepard is also a third-ranked player.

The question now is not what chips the Rockets have, but that Udoka needs to evaluate whether Morant is suitable for his system, especially compared with White, Jrue Holiday, and Trae Young. What are Morant's advantages? Is it worth exchanging?

It is conceivable that Stone is busy doing this work now. He needs a detailed evaluation report and trading plan.