Many teams are interested in Adams, US media predicts that the Rockets will use the second round to choose Yang Hansen

Although Adams failed to turn the tide in the tiebreak, his performance in the playoffs still satisfies Uduka.

Adams averaged 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 caps per game in the playoffs this season, with a shooting percentage of 60%, ranking eleventh in the league in defensive efficiency. At the season summary meeting, Uduka said that Adams' joining has played an important role in the Rockets' progress this season.

Rockets general manager Stone publicly stated that the Rockets want to keep Adams, and he believes that players will be willing to continue to play in Houston.

Adams expressed his gratitude to the Rockets via social media: Houston, thank you. The energy, passion and unwavering support you bring on the court this season is incredible. I hope we can represent the city with the pride and resilience of the Houstonians, and it is a glory to be able to fight side by side with our brothers.

Houston reporter Kelly Aiko revealed before the deadline that several teams are interested in Adams. TA's famous reporter Sam Amyk also revealed that the Lakers asked the Rockets for Adams. At that time, Adams still had a contract, so the Rockets could choose not to let anyone go. Now that Adams will become a full free agent, several teams are expected to offer him a quote.

The US media FW analyzed six potential next players of Adams, including the Lakers, the Celtics, the Kings, the Rockets, the Spurs and the Pistons. FW believes that Los Angeles may be attractive to Adams, and he only needs to do a good job of defense in the Lakers.

Some Rockets fans said that if Adams was not able to stay, they hope to use this year's first round pick to choose a potential center to serve as the substitute.

Currently, the Rockets have the No. 9 draw and No. 59 draw, and Stone still has to wait for the result of the lottery draw.

The US media Sports Illustrated updated the 2025 rookie list, predicting that the Rockets will choose Yang Hansen with the second round of picks.

Yang Hansen is 19 years old and has a height of 2.18 meters and 2.44 meters. He is a potential inside player and he decided to participate in this year's draft. Former Rockets center Zhou Qi gave Yang Hansen the suggestion: he must be calm when playing in the NBA. Even if you can't get into rotation, you can benefit a lot from training, playing in the summer league or the development league.

Two years ago, NBA Timberwolves president Tim Connelly's younger brother Kevin Connelly visited Hansen Yang on the spot. He thinks that Yang Hansen has great potential and his skills are also good, but he should not put too much pressure on him. Kevin Connelly said: Many people call him CBA Jokic, which is obviously unfair and can easily put additional pressure on him. Yang Hansen should learn from Jokic and Sengon on offense, and the templates he learns on defense should be Gobert and Lopez.

Alperen Sengon became famous at a young age in Türkiye. After being spotted by Stone, he came to the Rockets through a trade draft. Sengon overcame language and diet issues, quickly integrated into the new environment, grew step by step, won the title of Jokic Jr., and was selected as the All-Star. He played in the playoffs for the first time and averaged 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals. His shooting percentage was 45%. The new contract will take effect next season, with an annual salary of US$33.94 million. He is indeed an object worthy of Yang Hansen's learning.

If Yang Hansen is selected by the Rockets, he can learn how Sengong plays at close range, and can also accept Uduka's guidance. Although Uduka's offensive tactics are not good, he has a good way of training and defense. He is very strict and will point out the problems in young players without mercy and help them grow.