Goodbye Jaylen Green! The Rockets 8-for-1 favors Smith Jr., US media suggests Stone signs Ben Simmons

If Jaylen Green can break out in two to three more games in the playoffs to help the Rockets advance, maybe he will not be traded. But there is no if in this world, only consequences. The Rockets gave Jaylen Green four years, but his growth was not as expected and he could not adapt to Uduka's system well. The core of this Rockets is head coach Uduka, and the boss Fertita trusts him very much. When news of Uduka and the Rockets reaching an early contract renewal came out, many fans believed that Jaylen Green was not far from being traded.

Uduka wanted Durant, and Jaylen Green became a victim, so he could only say goodbye to Houston. When many Rockets fans were immersed in the joy of Durant joining, Jaylen Green said goodbye to his teammates through social media.

The Rockets paid not a big price in this deal. Jaylen Green, Dillon, this year's No. 10 picks and five second round picks, Durant's appointment to make the Suns passive. In an interview, Durant admitted that he was involved in the transaction: At this stage of my career, I had the right to choose where I went, and I included the Rockets on the list of teams I liked.

Durant is very happy that he was traded to the Rockets, and he wants to make another championship at the end of his career.

Durant once trained with Smith Jr. in the offseason, and he still knows this young potential striker well. The Rockets' 8-for-1 deal is good for Smith Jr.

Houston reporter Kelly Eco said that after Durant's trade is completed, Smith Jr. is expected to return to the starting lineup and his playing time will increase.

Like Jaylen Green, Smith Jr. doesn't want to be a bargaining chip, he wants to stay with the Rockets to play. Smith Jr. still has a year of rookie bonus. He doesn't have the ball and plays well in the playoffs. Stone is still optimistic about his future. So the Rockets refused to join Smith Jr. in Durant's trade.

Smith Jr. can play a role in protecting rebounds, defending and opening up space in the Rockets' starting lineup. Smith Jr. averaged 4.9 shots per game in the playoffs and scored 7.4 points, shooting 50% from the field and 45.5% from three-point shooting percentage. Some Rockets fans believe that Smith Jr. can still play, and hope that Uduka can give him a chance.

Jaylen Green is gone, and some Rockets fans also hope to let Van Jordan leave and let Harden come back. Van Jordan is Uduka's favorite player, not to mention that he played well in the playoffs. Harden's style doesn't seem to be what Uduka likes. The Rockets trade comes to Durant does not mean that the operation is over. If this team wants to compete for the championship, it still needs to strengthen the depth of the lineup.

Previously, Fox Sports said that Ben Simmons will become the basic salary reinforcement target that teams at the championship level are concerned about. The Rockets had intended to train Amen to be the point guard before, but later chose Shepard. However, Amen is generally capable of holding the ball but not shooting. He plays more as a striker. Shepard's size was at a disadvantage on the defensive end and was removed from the rotation lineup by Uduka.

US media FW suggested that Rockets general manager Stone sign Ben Simmons in the free agent market.

FW said that Uduka attaches great importance to defense and rebounding, while the Rockets currently only have Van Jordan, a reliable point guard, which is obviously not enough. Ben Simmons is tall and can defend from 1 to 4. He can hold the ball and create scoring opportunities for his teammates.