Day 2 of the elimination! Van Jordan s new contract is extended, what the fire manager says, fans simulate big deal

On May 7, Rockets general manager Stone accepted an interview with reporters, summarizing the Rockets' performance this season, and also talking about the team's plan for next season.

First mentioned this season review. Stone said, "We are determined to build a championship team, but at least this year is not yet. I am very satisfied with the current team. They each perform their own duties and are moving on the right track. At present, I am very satisfied with the team's development." When talking about the outlook for next season, "There is no non-sale products in this industry now, and I may even be traded. So my team and I will re-evaluate. Although we have draft picks, we need to choose better players, and of course we may not be able to hold on to the existing rotation, but we must maintain balance."

In addition, Stone also said that the team has no non-sale products now, and the offensive end is not building a team around anyone. Next, we will have expectations for players like Shepard and White Devils.

Judging from the Rockets' performance this season, they are surprising. They ranked second in the Western Conference in the regular season, fifth in the league in defensive efficiency, first in the rebounding league, first in the second offensive league... In the playoffs, they had the opportunity to chase two games in a row when they were behind 1-3. We saw the potential of this team. They are still young, Amen, Shin Kyung, Ethan, Xiao Jia and Jaylen Green. The five major rotations are not over 23 years old, and the future is certain. Of course, we also see their shortcomings, lack of playoff experience, lack of key ball ability, and the bad three-pointers and free throws. So what can be expected is that if we want to strengthen, it must be a reinforcement on the offensive end. The Rockets urgently need someone who can solve the problem. Obviously, Shin Kyung is not, Jaylen Green is not, and Van Jordan is not.

According to reporter Marc Stein, according to the rules, the Rockets will make a decision on Van Jordan's team options next season before the end of this week, but it can also be adjusted, so there is news that the Rockets management may postpone the decision on Van Jordan's team options until the end of June.

This season, Van Jordan averaged 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.6 breaks in the regular season, with a shooting percentage of 37.8%, of which the three-point shooting percentage was 34.5%, and the free throw shooting percentage was 81.0%. In the playoffs, Van Jordan suffered a small explosion in the first three games, G4, G5 and G6, scoring more than 25 points, helping the Rockets chase two consecutive games. But considering that Van Vreet's salary this season is $42.85 million, it will be a team option worth $44.89 million next season.

Therefore, it is reasonable to hesitate to the team management. There are two reasons. First, after completing the rookie renewal with Jaylen Green and Shin Jing in the offseason last year, the new contract will take effect next season, and the annual salary of both of them is more than 30 million; second, it is necessary to decide whether to renew the contract with third-year forwards Xiao Jia and Ethan in this offseason. According to the current performance, it is impossible to get no annual salary of at least 20 million. For this reason, it is still in 2027 that really puts the Rockets' overall salary space.

3: During this offseason, Adams, Jeff Green and Tate will become free agents. Among them, Adams is the player the Rockets are the most preferred player to retain. His and Shin Kyung's double towers have become an important weapon for the Rockets.

According to Rockets fans' calls on social media, the Rockets should bet this summer to chase Durant and Antetokounmpo at the same time. For this reason, they also simulated a deal that got the two of them at the same time:

The Rockets sent Jaylen Green, Jay Jr. and Landal to the Bucks, Shin Kyung, Shepard, Holiday, and White Devils to the Suns, and then the Rockets got Adu and the Letters. Of course, from the perspective of rationality, it is obvious that we must also add draft picks, with at least 1 Adu and at least 2 letters.