Rockets reportedly change stance on dealing key player at trade deadline
The Houston Rockets are expected to be active at the trade deadline, as they hope to bolster their roster for a postseason run. The Rockets have already made two trades thus far, dealing Kevin Porter Jr. for Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, followed by Thursday’s deal that sent Oladipo and three second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for Steven Adams, who is injured for the season.
In addition to numerous others, the Rockets have been connected to Alec Burks, Quentin Grimes, Clint Capela, and AJ Griffin. It was also claimed that the Rockets were infatuated with Mikal Bridges, a forward for the Brooklyn Nets who general manager Sean Marks is determined to keep.
According to rumors, the Rockets were prepared to provide Jalen Green and the remaining draft picks the Nets had left over from the massive 2021 trade that took James Harden to Brooklyn. According to reports, the Nets refused to give up, therefore that won’t be happening.
Furthermore, according to Matt Moore of The Action Network, Green will remain in Houston based on the most recent information.
Rockets likely to keep Jalen Green past the trade deadline
“Jalen Green’s recent improved play (30 points, seven rebounds and four assists over his last five games) has cooled talk of Houston potentially moving on from the No. 2 pick, though several sources said he was a key
part of the initial negotiations for Mikal Bridges between the Rockets and Nets.”
It never made sense to move Green at this time, as he’s still developing and getting used to a very different playing style than in the past. You don’t gamble with a young player’s development who is coming of age.
Especially when his value is at its lowest, since that would make it impossible for you to haggle or negotiate a trade compensation. To put it another way, you would probably be taken advantage of.
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