The Rockets are testing the Spanish inside star, but his improvement this season is very limited?

According to HoopsHype reporter Alberto De Roa, Spanish inside star Izan Almansa, who plays for the Australian NBL team Perth Wildcats this season, has held a trial training for the Houston Rockets.

Armansa was born in June 2005 and is about to turn 19 years old. She is an inside player with good scoring ability at the basket. According to data from the joint trial test session before the NBA draft last year, Almansa's bare feet are 206.4cm, her wingspan is 215.9cm, her standing height is 279.4cm, and her weight is 99.6kg. In the NBL field this season, Almansa made a total of 33 appearances, averaging 15.8 minutes per game, with averaging 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 0.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 51.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 33.3%, and free throw shooting percentage was 53.4%.

From the perspective of characteristics, Almansa is an inside player with relatively comprehensive abilities. He has rich offensive methods on the offensive end, he has good scoring ability at the basket, he can create certain threats in the opponent's inside, and he also has certain mid- and long-distance shooting ability. However, Almansa's movement speed and athletic ability are not ideal, and his contribution to the defensive end is relatively limited. But the problem is that Almansa's performance after moving to the NBL field this season was not ideal. He did not show off his abilities and characteristics, his playing time was relatively limited, and his effect on the court was not particularly ideal. Judging from his performance in the NBA Development League last season, his progress this season is also quite limited, which may also make people feel a little worried about his potential and future development.

Judging from the current draft market, Almansa's situation is a bit unoptimistic. He has the chance to be selected in the middle and late second round, but he may also become a undraft. On the one hand, Almansa does have certain characteristics on the offensive end, but the problem is that his weaknesses are also very obvious, and his problems on the defensive end are also visible to the naked eye. From the Rockets' perspective, their demand for Almansa should not be too high, and Almansa's characteristics are not in line with the requirements of Rockets head coach Ime Udoka for players. In other words, the Rockets should not be likely to pick him with the draft pick in their hands. Of course, if Almansa eventually becomes a undraft, considering that he still has some characteristics, maybe he will also become a potential contender for the team's two-way contract?