Overnight news: Rockets or stud Trae Young, Kidd reaches contract extension, Wenban evolves again

Rockets or stud Trae Young

Today, according to US media BR reporter Greg Swartz, sources revealed that with the team's starting guard VanVleet being reimbursed for the season, the Houston Rockets will pursue an All-Star point guard to join forces with Durant, Shen Jing, and Amen Thompson. Among them, Hawks star Trae Young is considered the number one trade target. The 27-year-old Trae Young has played in the NBA for 7 seasons and has played a total of 483 regular season games. He averaged 25.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1 steal in 34.4 minutes per game. He has been selected to the All-Star 4 times, was selected to the All-NBA Team once, and won 1 assist title. He is one of the best point guards in the league.

So why are the Rockets chasing Trae Young? First of all, Trae Young has the league's top passing vision and technique, which allows Durant and Shen Jing to focus more on scoring and finishing; secondly, Trae Young has the ability to shoot without blind spots in the half-court, which can improve the Rockets' offensive space and enrich the team's tactical options; finally, Trae Young is only 27 years old, and he will be combined with Shen Jing and Amen Thompson for a long time in the future. Considering salary balance and demand, if the Rockets want to get Trae Young, they must at least get VanVleet + Smith Jr. + several first-round picks, and they must also get a garbage contract from the Hawks. Once the Rockets succeed in getting rid of Trae Young while keeping Durant, Shen Jing and Thompson, they will undoubtedly become the favorites to win the championship in the new season.

Kidd reached a contract extension

Today, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks have reached a multi-year contract extension with team coach Jason Kidd. In 2021, Kidd became the head coach of the Mavericks. In 4 seasons, Kidd led the team to a record of 179 wins and 149 losses in the regular season, with a winning rate of 54.5%; in the playoffs, the record was 22 wins and 18 losses, with a winning rate of 55%. In the 21-22 season, Kidd led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals; in the 23-24 season, Kidd helped the Mavericks return to the Finals after many years.

It is worth mentioning that in the past two seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks have successively offered an olive branch to Kidd, and the latter was also interested. But in the end, the Mavericks successfully renewed Kidd's contract on the condition of the team's absolute say. For the Mavericks, renewing Kidd's contract is not only an affirmation of his coaching record in the past few seasons, but also the hope that he can lead the Mavericks with the new lineup of Davis, Irving, and Flagg to go further.

Wenban evolves again

Today, former NBA player Boban accepted an interview with the media, during which he praised the physical talent of Spurs center Wenbanyama. Boban said: "I have always been the tallest player in the NBA. I am almost 2.24 meters, but when I saw Wenban, I had to raise my head, and I couldn't help but sigh how could this be possible." At the same time, according to a follow-up report by famous journalist Kevin O 'Connor, Boban's words were not exaggerated. He had personally seen Wenban standing next to giant centers such as Boban and Fall, and he was taller than all of them. Judging from this situation, Wenbanyama's height is likely to be close to or even exceed 2.3 meters. It should be noted that Wenbanyama's official registered height last season was 2.21m. It is incredible that he can have such a height growth rate at the age of 21.

In this year's preseason, Bunyama's performance was remarkable. He played in 4 games, scored 20+ points in 2 games, and scored a double-double in 1 game. He averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1 steal, and 1.5 blocks in 19.5 minutes per game. His three shooting percentages were 62.9%, 44.4%, and 87%. Judging from the competition process, Wenban Yama's luck control, speed, and athletic ability did not decrease with the increase in height, and even improved somewhat. It has to be said that Wenban is really comparable to the strongest modeler in 2K games. In the third season of his career, he has once again ushered in a comprehensive evolution. Other players in the league are ready to tremble.