Is it better to trade if I use the first round 10 lottery? Experts give advice to the Rockets

In recent years, most of the rookies won by the Rockets will be transferred to the Development League for a period of time. The Rockets sometimes don't have their place, sometimes they can't free up their playing time, and letting these players play with the Vipers, a subsidiary of the Development League, for a period of time, is good for them. In recent years, players like Garuba, Tate Washington, Christopher, and even Shepard, Whitmore, Amen Thompson have played in the Development League, but some have played for a long time and some have played for a short time.

As the Rockets' No. 3 pick last season, Shepard was unexpectedly transferred to the Development League Vipers by Uduka, but in that week, Shepard won the Development League Player of the Week with his super god performance, and the Rockets immediately recalled him. In fact, Shepard doesn't have to play in the Development League at all. He has first-class shooting and passing skills, and has a super high ball quotient.

However, since many young players in the Rockets occupy the position, Shepard can only go to the Development League to "stay away", which is also the biggest problem for the Rockets in the last one or two seasons. When Harden and Paul led the team, the Rockets had a large number of veterans and lacked young people. Now the Rockets' young players were crowded with each other, and what they needed were the famous veterans.

Since the Rockets have accumulated 7 young players through drafts in recent years, it is a difficult question whether the first round No. 10 signing in the Rockets this summer will be retained or traded. However, NBA expert Rachard Bingley believes that the Rockets should trade the No. 10 draw, so that the safest thing is. This season, it's hard for Whitmore and Shepard to get too many opportunities in the game, and even be delegated to the Development League for a long time.

The 10th draw this summer, if the Rockets don't want it to repeat the mistakes of this season, they should not use it to pick a player to use it themselves. The expert said the Rockets should consider a fact: Even if the Rockets choose a rookie with the No. 10 pick this season, the rookie will find it difficult to get playing time next season, and it is more likely that like Shepard this season, he will be transferred to the Development League Vipers to play, and it will be difficult to return to the rotation lineup.

Although one more young player can make the Rockets younger and more energetic, more and more young players will eat up the Rockets' salary space in the next few years because they need to renew their contracts with the Rockets with a large contract. The Rockets are now in a good record and have a very young lineup, so there is no need to add a young rookie to the team.

So, Rachard Bingley directly suggested that the Rockets trade the upcoming No. 10 pick, which is the most meaningful choice for the current and future Rockets. Today is different from the past. In the past, the Rockets needed young players to complete reconstruction, but now what the Rockets needed are top stars and stars who can lead the team to win, not young players. Therefore, if Manager Stone can use the No. 10 pick and other players as bargaining chips to exchange for a star player, then the Rockets will have an improvement in their strength next season.