Center Steven Adams arrives at the Houston Rockets injured, but should be Alperen Sengun’s backup in the 2024/25 NBA season
According to the journalist and specialist in exchanges NBA, Adrian Wojnarowskifrom the North American “ESPN”, the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies made an exchange involving the pivot Steve Adams. Away from the four lines for the rest of the season due to an injury, the player will only play for the Texas franchise next season. Already the Memphis Grizzlies receives the shooting guard Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks.
Even though it seems like an unusual negotiation, as Oladipo also did not play during the season, the franchise Tennessee will be able to open around US$9.5 million in salaries for 2024/25. Twice All-Star, the shooting guard ended up with the Rockets after two trades. First, the Miami Heat sent him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. So, the team from the state of Oklahoma sent him to the team in the city of Houston.
On the other hand, the Rockets aim to have a luxury reserve for Alperen Sengun, which is having a good season. Some rumors indicated that the team had been looking on the market for a player to be a substitute for the Turkish player. So, with Adams healthy, the team will have a good athlete at the position for a few years. According to the journalist Tim MacMahon, from “ESPN”, Houston’s management sees the veteran as a pivot capable of playing for around 20 minutes of a match. Furthermore, he brings strength, leadership and disposition, everything the coach Ime Udoka he likes.
Source: sportbuzz
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