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Stone misses the best manager! All Rockets players can trade? Uduka asks Green

9:42am, 13 May 2025Basketball

At the beginning, some Houston fans were not optimistic about rookie general manager Stone, thinking that the Rockets might be in a state of bad shape for a long time and it would be difficult to turn over in the short term.

Stone brought seven young masters to Houston, signed Van Jordan and Dillon, and traded for Adams. This season, the Rockets ranked second in the Western Conference in the regular season. The Warriors played in the playoffs and the favorites to win the championship, and their performance far exceeded expectations, slapped many experts in the face. Beverly previously stated on the show that the Rockets have achieved success this season, with Stone being the first to be successful, followed by Uduka.

Stone's draft ability has been recognized by league insiders, and he has been included in the discussion of the best manager of the season. But Stone missed the best manager in the end.

NBA officially announced that Thunder general manager Presti was elected the best executive of the season. The second place is the Cavaliers general manager, the third place is the Pistons general manager, and Stone ranks fourth. The Thunder also attaches importance to drafting and trains young players with potential. Stone and Presty have a good relationship, so he should learn from each other.

The Rockets were eliminated in the playoffs, Jaylen Green and Uduka encountered doubts from fans, and Stone, as general manager, was not spared. Some fans said the Rockets should trade Jaylen Green and fire Uduka and Stone. The Rockets' performance this season exceeded Fertita's expectations and he is very satisfied with it. So Uduka's position is relatively stable, so there is no need to say that Stone is, he can save money and win the trust of his boss.

Former Houston famous reporter Feigan once said that in Stone's eyes, all Rockets players can trade. If he can trade the cornerstone player that will bring the Rockets back to the championship ranks, he is willing to put everything in the face.

Stone and Uduka participated in the Rockets season summary together. Stone said: In this alliance, no one is selling goods. Maintaining the stability of the roster is a way to improve the team, but that doesn't mean the Rockets won't make adjustments.

Rockets' defense is indeed top in the league, but their offense is unstable. Stone said that the Rockets' offensive system is not built around a certain player, whether it is Jaylen Green, Sengon or Amen.

This is true. Uduka started out as the main player of Sengong, and if he couldn't play, he let Jaylen Green play. He wanted to support Amen again in the second half of this season. In the playoffs, Sengon was still guaranteed, but Jaylen Green only broke out in one game. Amen's offense could not defeat his opponent, but his progress could be seen with the naked eye.

Stone said that it cannot define players based on their performance in a playoff round. Jaylen Green is under the focus of the Warriors, and other players should stand up and punish their opponents. The Rockets have not been able to do this in some games. It can be seen that Stone is maintaining Jaylen Green. Previously, the Houston Chronicle revealed that the Rockets still maintain confidence in Jaylen Green.

Of course, this may not include Uduka, and Jaylen Green is not his favorite. Uduka publicly asked Jaylen Green: His body should become stronger and he should learn to play without the ball.

Amen should be Uduka's favorite young Rockets player. Uduka publicly stated that Amen has no upper limit, and the sky is his limit.

Jaylen Green screwed up, will Whitmore have a chance? Uduka says Whitmore has great potential, but he needs to maintain stability.

Several Rockets players faced contract renewal issues this offseason, and Stone said she wanted to keep Van Jordan and Adams, and he liked Smith Jr. and Ethan.

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