Performance has been affected by contract issues! Is it difficult for the Rockets rising star to find his place?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Houston Rockets at home 115-111 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Pistons achieved their first victory since the start of the new season, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss; while the Rockets suffered two consecutive losses since the start of the season, with a current record of 0 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, the performance of the Rockets' substitute forward star Tari Eason was still only so-so, not particularly outstanding. Ethan played 28 minutes and 24 seconds, making 2 of 5 shots and 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, including 3 offensive rebounds, 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -5. Ethan still doesn't have much possession of the ball or shot opportunities on the offensive end. In this case, he has no way to display his talents on the offensive end. His presence on the offensive end is very limited. Ethan's performance on the defensive end can actually only be considered an average level, and there seems to be a certain degree of decline in defensive intensity. Ethan's overall performance has actually declined to a certain extent compared to last season, and his importance in the team is not as good as last season. This is also an important factor why his data and performance are not outstanding.

In the NBA regular season last season, Ethan was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 57 times, averaging 24.9 minutes per game. He scored 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.9 blocks, 1.1 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 48.7% from the field, 34.2% from the three-point range, and 76% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Ethan played a total of 7 times, averaging 18.9 minutes per game. He averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 47.7% from the field, 36.8% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. In the previous game when the Rockets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the opening game of the new season, Eason made 1 of 6 shots and 1 of 4 from beyond the three-point line in 21 minutes and 35 seconds of playing time. He had 3 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. He also had 3 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of -4.

Ethan's overall performance last season was quite good. He and Amen Thompson formed the Rockets' bench combination. Their outstanding performance was also an important factor in the Rockets' excellent record last season. However, due to contract renewal issues, Ethan's tactical status and ball rights in the team seem to have been affected this season, and he himself seems to be a little too hasty. Coupled with the lack of a qualified passer in the team's second team, it can even be said that the team's tactics are very confusing. It is even more difficult for Ethan to be effective in this situation. I don’t know how the situation will develop next. Can Ethan adjust his playing style and perform better?