Vipers welcome strong aid? Smart apprentice Davidson joins the Rockets, Mazura praises him many times

The Rockets hope to compete for the NBA championship next season, and their Vipers are also eager to win the Development League championship in the new season. The Rockets got Durant, the league's top superstar, through trade, and the Vipers also seem to be ready to welcome strong aid.

The source comes from the player's agent, and famous reporter Chris Hayes is responsible for revelation. Smart's apprentice Davidson joined the Rockets and he signed a two-way contract. The Rockets' two-way contract player must play for the Vipers, and he can also represent Houston in the regular season, up to 50 games.

Why do you say that JD-Davidson is a strong aid to the Vipers? Because he is a big killer for the Development League. Last season, he won the MVP with his strong performance of 25.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

JD-Davidson is 1.91 meters tall at the age of 22, about the same as Shepard, and his athletic ability is stronger than the latter.

JD-Davidson averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in his senior year. He chose to join the University of Alabama, which once trained All-Star forward Gerald Wallace.

Davidson averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per 26 minutes in college, and was selected as the SEC League's All-Rookie Team. He can hold the ball with speed, explosive power and bounce, and is good at playing offense and defense conversion. He can score by himself and create opportunities for his teammates. He also works hard on the defensive end and uses his athletic ability to put pressure on the opponent.

Davidson once had a first-round prospect in the 2022 draft, but eventually fell into the second round and was selected by the Celtics.

Davidson was lucky when he first arrived at the Celtics that he could learn from Smart. Mazura, who succeeded Uduka in coaching the Celtics, revealed in an interview at the time: Smart has provided a lot of help to JD Davidson and has been guiding him on what to do. Davidson performed very well in the offense and defense conversion, and he also showed a certain defensive ability. Smart's words and deeds can affect Davidson's offense and defense performance, which is crucial.

Later, Smart was sent away, and Davidson spent most of his time in the Development League leveling and had no chance to enter the Celtics rotation.

Mazula admitted: The Celtic rookies will have a hard time. Even if you are getting stronger, there are not many opportunities to show yourself. The Celtics must compete for the championship and train new players, and young players like Davidson must be patient.

JD-Davidson did not complain, he had been practicing hard to make himself stronger. Mazula admires Davidson's efforts and praises him many times in interviews. When Davidson won the Development League MVP, Mazura said: His leadership has improved a lot, and he exerted influence on victory in many ways.

In April this year, the Celtics converted Davidson into regular and he received a formal contract. Davidson said that he had been having a hard time in the past three years. He always kept calm and worked hard, and his efforts paid off. Mazula was pleased that Davidson was able to become a regular and praised his progress and efforts.

In July this year, the Celtics announced the layoff of Davidson. According to the rules, he is no longer able to sign a two-way contract with the Celtics. When he saw the news that Davidson was cut, some Rockets fans expressed their hope that Stone would give him a chance. Stone fulfilled the fans' wishes.

Smart is Uduka's favorite, and Davidson learned defensive skills from him. Smart chose to join the Lakers, while his apprentice Davidson joined the Rockets.