Congratulations to the Rockets! Scored 33 points in 24 minutes! A treasure was found in the basic salary contract

On August 16, Nigeria beat Tunisian men's basketball team 87-66 in the African Basketball Championship. Nigerian player Okogi played for only 24 minutes, made 12 of 19 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 33 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, with a plus-negative value of up to +26! This is the highest score in a single game in this African Basketball Championship!

On July 23 this year, Okogi joined the Rockets for 1 year with a total of US$3.1 million. After signing Okogi, the Rockets have 14 formal contracts, with a total salary of $194.7 million, only $1.2 million away from the hard salary cap. The remaining space is not enough to continue to strengthen. Unless the Rockets trade, they can only start the new season with their existing lineup. Before joining the Rockets, Okogi's original contract was $16 million for two years, with an annual salary of $7.75 million next season, which is completely insured. During this offseason, the Hornets cut it and Okogi returned to his freedom. Several playoff teams chased Okogi, and the Rockets finally successfully used their basic salary contract to find a bargain. 3.1 million yuan per year, what other bicycle do you want?

Okoji was born on September 1, 1998. He is 1.93 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.13 meters. In the 2024-25 season, he played 25 regular season games with the Suns, averaging 14 minutes per game, scoring 6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.8 steals, with three shooting percentages: 49.1%, 38.1%, 68.8%. In January this year, the Sun exchanged Okogie for Richards. After joining the Hornets, Okogi only played 15 games due to injury. He averaged 18.3 minutes per game, scored 8.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals, and his three shooting percentages were: 38.8%, 32%, and 77.4%. Compared with the Sun era, the hit rate has dropped significantly. Okogie is suitable for playing around superstars, so she comes to Durant again.

Okoji averaged less than 10 points in the NBA, but when he came to the FIBA field, he became a big killer. The Rockets' 14-man roster: Van Jordan, Shepard, Aaron Holiday, Okogie, Durant, Amen, Jabbarri Smith Jr., Ethan, Finney Smith, Tate, Jeff Green, Shinkin, Adams, Capela.

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