The last link is left, the reporter called on Stone to speed up the renewal of Ethan, which caused the progress to be slowed down due to 4 points.

The Rockets have built a very competitive lineup through frequent offseason moves. In the free agent renewal, the team has already settled the contracts of VanVleet, Adams, Jr., Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday and Tate. In the free agent market, the team signed Finney Smith again. I got Durant and Capela in the player trading market.

Compared with last season, the Rockets have only lost Jaylen Green, Dillon, Langdale and McVeigh. However, there is another player whose contract has not been explained for a long time, that is, Tari Ethan, who served as the team's substitute last season.

Recently, a local reporter from the Rockets called out to Rockets General Manager Stone on social media, saying that Stone should speed up the finalization of Ethan's contract renewal. At the same time, he said that as long as it was finalized, it would be fine whenever it was released, and even in the middle of the night, he would sit up excitedly.

In fact, many fans are waiting for Ethan's contract renewal, especially the 22nd first round player who entered the league with the contract. Jabbarry Smith Jr. has signed a five-year, $122 million contract, people naturally believe that the Rockets' signing Ethan will be natural.

However, recently some media listed the four reasons why the Rockets have not signed Ethan. The first is the team's salary space problem. The Rockets need to estimate the future salary space. After all, after Ethan and Xiao Jia expire next year, the team currently has Van Vleet, Xiao Jia, Shin Kyung, Durant, Finney Smith, Capela, Adams and other guarantee contracts, as well as two rookie contracts of tens of millions, Shepard and Amen, so the team needs to calculate carefully before finally giving a quotation for signing Ethan.

At the same time, Ethan's injury problem has continued from the second season to last season. In the second season, he only played 22 games due to injury, and missed most back-to-back games last year. Although Ethan is sometimes more eye-catching than Xiao Jia in the game, the previous hidden dangers of injury will make the team hesitate. They need to evaluate and formulate some safeguards in it to avoid the team being affected in the later stage.

And the third point is the Rockets' current mentality problem. They have no need to worry about renewing Ethan. The team can observe for another year. After Ethan will finish the fourth season, he will offer him a renewal contract that suits his value based on his performance and physical health. Or the team simply does not give a contract, but only gives a qualification quote. Just like what the Bulls and Warriors have done to Gidey and Kumingga, after the other teams give their quotes, the Rockets will match it immediately.

And the fourth point may be due to future considerations. Judging from the current lineup of the Rockets, the team is fully qualified to win the championship, but no one will refuse to have the opportunity to strengthen the team. If in the middle of the season, the Rockets' favorite big fish appear in the league, such as Jaylen Brown. The team can use Ethan + other players + future first rounds to quote, which ensures that the team has the opportunity to change.

However, I think the Rockets will still settle Ethan's contract extension as soon as possible. After all, this powerful forward can average 2.2 frontcourt rebounds per game as a substitute, and 1.7 steals per game ranked fourth in the league. Compared with Naz Reed, who has similar data to his, he has signed a five-year, $125 million contract, and Ethan is likely to eventually sign a five-year, $100 million contract with the Rockets.

However, unlike Xiao Jia's five-year, $122 million contract full guarantee, Ethan's contract renewal may include some protection clauses, such as the number of appearances in the season reaches more than 65 games, and the chance to get a reward of $5 million. There is also his last year contract, which is very likely to be a team option, which will greatly reduce the team's signing forward line and allow Ethan to stay in the team for a long time. Do you think the Rockets will settle Ethan's contract extension this summer? Welcome to like, follow, and leave a message to discuss!