What if Alperen Sengun was indeed the new face of Rockets in the medium and long term? According to its extension of $185 million over five years, announced by ESPN (and with a “player option” in the fifth year), he in any case seems to be leaving with a head start over Jalen Green, who was re-signed for $106 million over (only) three years a little earlier in the evening of this “deadline”.
But beyond this story of leadership, the main thing of course lies in the long-term retention of the two young Texan talents. After the American rear, it is therefore the turn of the Turkish interior to register sustainably in Houstonalso accepting a little less than the maximum salary.
Eager to become an All-Star this season, Alperen Sengun finished on the podium in the voting for the 2024 MIP, with 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 steals on average. Like Nikola Jokic in Denver before him, he aims to guide the Rockets to the heights of the West in this role of modern “point-center”.
| Alperen Sengun | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 72 | 21 | 47.4 | 24.8 | 71.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 75 | 29 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 63 | 33 | 53.7 | 29.7 | 69.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 21.1 |
| Total | 210 | 27 | 52.8 | 28.4 | 70.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 14.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
