Team reporter: The Rockets wing star has not yet requested to be traded, but hopes to find a solution

According to The Athletic's Houston Rockets reporter Kelly Iko, at the current stage, although neither Rockets' flank star Cam Whitmore nor his agent have requested to be traded by the Rockets, both sides hope to find an ideal solution.

Iko said: From the league and team sources, some teams have asked about the availability of Whitmore, a seldom used by the Rockets. Whitmore has been struggling to gain a foothold in the rotation of head coach Ime Udoka since being drafted by the Rockets at the 20th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. While Whitmore sometimes expresses his grievances on the bench, there is still optimism about his potential and his ability to grow into a qualified rotation player in the future, and he has shown strong strength in limited playing time over the past two seasons. At present, neither Whitmore nor his representatives requested a deal, but both parties hope to find a solution.

Iko continued: In addition to simply forcing Uduka to put him back into the rotation by improving his strength and on-field performance, the Rockets' adjustments and changes in lineups may also help Whitmore get some extra playing time. For example, if the Rockets conduct a consolidated trade against Milwaukee Bucks forward star Giannis Antetokounmpo or Phoenix Suns forward veteran Kevin Durant, in this case, the Rockets may also lose multiple players in the current rotation lineup, which may also free up more rotation places for the team, and Whitmore can also get more opportunities in this case.

In the NBA regular season this season, Whitmore played 51 games in 82 games, averaging 16.2 minutes per game, averaging 9.4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 0.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75%. In the playoffs, Whitmore played 3 games in total, with only 1.8 minutes per game, no point scored during the period, and averaged 0.3 rebounds per game, no other data was recorded, with a shooting percentage of 0% and a three-point shooting percentage of 0%. Whitmore's performance in the regular season was actually pretty good. Even when his playing time was not stable, he was still able to play pretty good data. His offensive efficiency also improved significantly when it was not ideal at the beginning of the season, and his performance is worthy of recognition.