Always prepare for action, Rockets plan to trade Whitmore, similar to Dillon s veteran will be his first choice

The two-day 2025 draft has officially ended, and the Rockets' action line is really different from other teams. While other teams were busy choosing rookies, the Rockets were silent for two days without any movement.

and when other teams complete draft work. The Rockets are starting to look for reinforcement possibilities within the league again. According to Shams, the Rockets plan to trade Whitmore in the team, and the player they want to get is a veteran like Dillon Brooks.

I have to say that the Rockets' operations are really incomprehensible. As early as when trading Durant, the team insisted on using Jaylen Green + Dillon Brooks + 10 picks in the first round of 25 years + 5 rounds as trading chips. The Suns wanted Jabbarri Jr. but were rejected by the Rockets when they wanted Whitmore.

Now the team is eager to find a tough forward guy like Dillon Brooks. If I had known this, why wouldn't the team just put Whitmore into the trading quote when they agreed to the Suns and just let Dillon Brooks stay in the team. As for the issue of trading balance, the Rockets can also get a non-guaranteed contract from Landale and save a lot of money for the Suns. Why is it so troublesome to strengthen the same position twice now?

As the player selected by the Rockets in the 20th pick in the first round of 23, Whitmore has always ranked in the top 5 before the draft, but no one expected to eventually drop to the 20th pick. Among them, his cold personality and the rumored hidden dangers of knee injuries are important reasons for his ranking. I have to say that Whitmore's style of playing is very distinct. On the offensive end, he can score difficult goals like the All-Star, but on the defensive end, he often misses his defensive opponents, and Whitmore's own passing awareness is very bad, which is not much worse than the league singles King Nick Young.

In the first season, the White Devils averaged 12+ points per game with 18 minutes of playing time, but last season, because he often could not play according to coach Uduka's tactical intentions, and Ethan returned from injury, Whitmore's own efficiency declined, and slowly he gained less and less playing time in the team.

After Jaylen Green was traded this summer, Whitmore was called the biggest beneficiary of the team. If he showed a stable performance, it would not be difficult to get more than 20 minutes of playing time per game. But just when the Rockets were missing such a dynamic point in the arena, it was revealed that the team wanted to use him as a bargaining chip, which is likely to be the following reasons.

First of all, Whitmore's own reasons. After the team passed the comprehensive evaluation, the team believed that Whitmore could not effectively top the scoring guard position. So I chose to trade Whitmore when he had two years of cheap contracts to get a relatively high return.

The second one may be that the Rockets just want to simply test Whitmore's current market conditions and see which players can be traded with him as a bargaining chip. Basically, you can understand the bidding standards of your opponent.

The third one may be that Whitmore really wants to leave. Although the Rockets need players to score in the backcourt next season, Whitmore can go to a team that is being rebuilt, and naturally get more opportunities than the Rockets. After the two sides discussed, the team released the news and found an ideal next home for it.

However, with the Rockets' trading standards, there are really no suitable trading partners in the league. In addition to Dillon, they named him, Grayson Allen, another player in the league with a very tough playing style, also plays for the Suns. If the Rockets go back to discuss with the Suns, they will not only send Whitmore away, but may have to leave one for Phoenix in the first round of the 27th and 29th.

In addition, the only player with a somewhat similar style is Smart, but Smart's salary will reach $21.34 million next season. If the Rockets finally get this former best defensive player in the league, it will completely lock the Rockets' salary space this year and let the team complete the reinforcement work ahead of schedule. Do you think the Rockets plan to trade Whitmore, is it a fake shot or is it really possible? Welcome to leave a message for discussion!