So when does a phase of reconstruction end, to move on to that of results and ambitions? For Houston, the question could still arise because the franchise hasn’t really moved forward since 2020, despite comments from Stephen Silas, with seasons at just 17, 20 and still 20 wins.
However, according to Rafael Stone, the first stage of the reconstruction of the franchise, started after the departure of James Harden, is officially over.
“I think we are at the end of the first phase”, believes the GM of the franchise, in office since October 2020, for ESPN. “When I arrived, we had no Draft rounds, nor financial space in the payroll. The team was built oddly, to play one way with a great player. »
To definitely move on to the second stage of the rocket, we will nevertheless have to start winning matches. It is also (especially) at this dawn that we measure the progress of a group.
“They must continue to progress and improve rapidly,” explains Rafael Stone. “That doesn’t mean I want All-Stars next season, but you need to see good progression, which starts with a strong work ethic. In this area, I have no complaints. It must continue in this direction. »
The Rockets have accumulated young talent for a few seasons but the group remains too young and inexperienced. As the leaders now have 60 million dollars to spend this summer, they will be able to strengthen this workforce and why not dream of a return of James Harden or a signing of Jaylen Brown…
“We are clearly going to bring in veterans during the off-season”, announces the GM. “Because with the Draft, we don’t have, except once in a million, a player who is ready to play in the NBA from day one. So you need players who can help them, who already know this world. So, by definition, they are veterans. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Jalen Green | 74 | 34.3 | 41.6 | 33.7 | 78.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 22.2 |
| Kevin Porter, Jr. | 58 | 34.3 | 44.1 | 36.6 | 78.2 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 19.0 |
| Alperen Sengun | 73 | 29.0 | 55.6 | 32.1 | 71.1 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 14.8 |
| Eric Gordon | 47 | 30.2 | 43.9 | 34.7 | 81.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 13.1 |
| Jabari Smith, Jr. | 77 | 31.0 | 40.5 | 30.6 | 78.3 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 12.7 |
| Kj Martin | 80 | 27.9 | 57.0 | 31.8 | 68.3 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.7 |
| Tari Eason | 80 | 21.5 | 44.8 | 34.5 | 75.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 9.2 |
| Jae’sean Tate | 31 | 21.9 | 48.0 | 28.3 | 72.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 9.1 |
| Josh Christopher | 62 | 11.9 | 46.6 | 24.4 | 75.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| Garrison Mathews | 45 | 13.4 | 35.3 | 34.2 | 91.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| Tyty Washington, Jr. | 30 | 13.7 | 35.5 | 21.8 | 62.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| Bruno Fernando | 31 | 11.7 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Daishen Nix | 56 | 16.0 | 34.3 | 29.0 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Darius Days | 4 | 6.2 | 41.7 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Usman Garuba | 73 | 13.0 | 49.7 | 43.6 | 61.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| Boban Marjanovic | 29 | 5.2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 76.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Trevor Hudgins | 5 | 5.7 | 22.2 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Frank Kaminsky | 9 | 4.6 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
