Do the Rockets want to bring in strong reinforcements? Apply for a 12.5 million exception, the two No. 1 picks are the first choice, and Van Jordan talks about his comeback

On October 28, there are many games in the league today. The Rockets will sit at home to face the challenge of the Nets. This game is the weakest opponent the Rockets have encountered at the beginning of the game. They want to end their losing streak, and winning this game is the best choice. In order to win, Uduka also gave up the previous five lineups and let Okogie replace Adams in the starting lineup. To be honest, he still didn't trust Sheppard.

Judging from the past two games, the Rockets' biggest problem is the lack of qualified point guards. Shepard is the only true point guard in the team. As a result, Uduka still doesn't want to use it. He won't give Shepard a chance when he went to the top five. He even said that he would rather use Okogie as a defender than start with Shepard. Sometimes Uduka is too stubborn and doesn't know how to adapt. This is the biggest gap between him and the league's first-line coaches.

Seeing that Udoka does not want to use Shepard, the Rockets have no choice. They can only solve the problem of lack of point guards through new players. According to Kelly, a source told Yahoo Sports that because Van Jordan suffered an ACL, the Rockets plan to apply for an injury exception. According to the current labor agreement, if the application is successful, the amount of this difficult exception will be half of Van Jordan's salary, which is US$12.5 million.

12.5 million is a contract close to the full middle-class salary. There are obviously no players at this price on the free market now, but they can use this special case to sign some players with a minimum salary. Although the free market There are no top stars or top blue-collar players on the field, but there are still a few good puzzle pieces, such as Oladipo. His performance in the preseason is probably seen by many fans, averaging 20+ per game. However, his health cannot be guaranteed, and I do not recommend that the Rockets sign him.

In addition to Oladipo, there are two good point guards. They may be the players the Rockets need, one is Fultz and the other is Simmons. Fultz has not had many opportunities in his career because of Yip syndrome, and no team is willing to give him a chance to train him now. His mid-range shooting is still unreliable, but Fultz's organizational skills and defense are still good at the same position. He may be able to connect the Rockets' offense.

Fultz has averaged 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game in his career. He played for the Kings last season and did not get much playing time. Fultz is only 27 years old now. He is in his prime. Although he cannot be a savior-type player, he can make up for the Rockets' shortcomings to a certain extent. I think it is still possible to try to win him. After all, the team can even sign a non-guaranteed contract.

It was indeed an accident that Simmons was not signed by the team during the offseason. Some people said that he had retired. However, others stood up and said that he had not retired and that he had parted ways with his current agent. He still wanted to continue playing and could accept a minimum-salary contract. Although Simmons does not have his peak strength, everyone has seen his passing and defense. As a model of James' No. 1 pick, he can help the team even if he only relies on his own talent.

Simmons averaged 5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game last season, shooting 52% from the field. The best thing about Simmons is that he can play multiple positions, he can serve as a point guard with the ball, and he can also play as a five-small center. And this Udoka likes defensive big men. After all, he can bring a higher fault tolerance rate to the team. Although Simmons and Fultz are both players who have little practicality in the playoffs, under the current circumstances, it is good to be able to win these two. After all, it can solve the team's problems to a certain extent.

It is worth mentioning that Van Jordan was interviewed today. He talked about the issue of providing guidance to the team's young players. Van Jordan said: I will not stop speaking out. I can share what I observe and try to help players manage their emotions, but nothing can compare to playing in person. My leadership, what I bring, and on-field guidance are all good, but they only make sense when I am on the field, so I do my best to help the team during my absence.

Van Jordan also said: He was at the peak of his career, and he was super looking forward to playing and getting off to a good start, so getting injured at that stage was definitely frustrating. Not being able to play was very difficult, but you also know how much I have paid for my role and for this team. The worst thing now is that I can't play with my teammates. Regarding his injury, Fan Jordan said: There is no specific timetable for comeback yet. I just take my time and live day by day. We will wait until the end of the season to see the situation.

I hope the Rockets can get back on track as soon as possible. They want to chase the championship, but relying on the current lineup is obviously unrealistic. The lineup is too deformed. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Rockets? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.