Too strong! After completing Jabbarry Smith s contract renewal, Stone will pursue Grimes with all his strength

Today, according to Shams Charania, a famous ESPN reporter, it was learned from multiple sources that Jabbarri Smith Jr. intends to reach an early contract renewal agreement with the Rockets, which is a five-year contract worth up to $122 million. In fact, Rockets management officials had in-depth negotiations with Jabbarry Smith Jr. on the renewal, and the contract was finally reached as a full guarantee contract.

After being eliminated by the Golden State Warriors, General Manager Stone is committed to building a competitive team. Therefore, in the past half month, the Houston Rockets have been making frequent moves in the player signing and trading markets, and a series of operations have attracted widespread attention. First, the team renewed Steven Adams early on with a three-year contract worth $39 million. Adams' tough performance on the court and excellent rebounding ability have always been an important support for the team's inside line. This contract renewal undoubtedly provides guarantees for the team's inside line stability.

At the coaching level, the Rockets renewed a long contract with Uduka. It is worth mentioning that the annual salary of Uduka's new contract reaches 8 figures, which fully demonstrates the team's high recognition and high hopes for his coaching ability, and hopes that he can lead the team to achieve excellent results in future games.

In terms of player contract renewal, the team reached a two-year, $50 million contract renewal agreement with Van Vritte. What is particularly striking is that compared with previous salary levels, Van Vreett's contract renewal this time is a significant salary cut. This may be because he is optimistic about the team's prospects and is willing to make certain sacrifices for the overall development of the team.

In the trading market, the Rockets completed a major deal and successfully obtained superstar Durant from other teams' trades. As a bargaining chip in the trade, the team gave away Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks, and also took advantage of the No. 10 draw and 5 second round picks in 2025. This deal instantly improved the Rockets' strength qualitatively, and Durant's arrival will undoubtedly make the team more threatening on the offensive end. In addition to

, the Rockets management is also actively promoting subsequent contract renewal work, and plans to complete contract renewals with players such as Tate, Holiday, and Jeff Green.

However, Stone's operation is still not over. According to The Athletic Rockets reporter Kelly Iko, several sources revealed that after Jabbarry Smith completes his contract renewal, Stone will use the middle-class special case to pursue Grimes with all his might.

Grimes played 28 games after being traded to the 76ers last season, averaging 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting percentage of 46.9%, three-pointers, 37.3%, and free throws of 75.2%. If he can join the Rockets, he will definitely improve the team's combat effectiveness and enhance the offensive firepower on the outside.