The Nuggets and Nets reached a deal! Rockets exchanged 2 for 1 to strengthen the inside, Stone bets on Shepard?

Some Rockets fans are still thinking about having the opportunity to trade Jokic.

Nuggets boss previously publicly stated that if there is an extreme situation, he would consider trading Jokic.

The Nuggets and the Nets reached a deal, but they did not trade Jokic, but gave Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round pick to get Cameron Johnson from the Nets.

Cameron Johnson has had many rumors with the Rockets, and now he is going to wear the Nuggets jersey.

Cameron Johnson is a shooter over 2 meters tall, and he averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game in his career, shooting 39.2%. Cameron Johnson's three-pointers were very good, but his contract, attendance and defense did not meet the Rockets' requirements.

The Nuggets need to send Porter Jr. to save money, and the Nets want to make a draft pick, so the two sides reached an agreement. NBA salary experts estimate that the Nuggets saved $40 million from the deal, avoiding luxury taxes. The

Rockets also made a deal. The Rockets offered Capela a three-year, $21.5 million contract to bring the old player back to Houston. Famous reporter Jack Fisher revealed that this is a sign first and then exchange. The Rockets gave the Hawks the 2031 second round pick exchange rights and cash to get Capela.

Rockets strengthened the inside by 2 for 1. Currently, there are All-Star center Alperen Sengon and starting center Adams, who has now won Capela again.

Capela is currently 31 years old, and it must have declined compared to her peak period, but he still has the ability to eat cakes and rebounds. Although Adams has the ability to start, he also has hidden dangers of injury and needs to be spared in the regular season. Then Capela can take the lead when Adams can't play. Uduka attaches great importance to inside defense, so the Rockets need to buy an insurance policy. The Rockets' forward line has also been strengthened, and Stone has signed Finney Smith for 4 years and $53 million to receive a lot of praise.

Although Finney Smith's offensive ability is not as good as Cameron Johnson, he has better defense and lower salary. Finney Smith can fill Dillon's vacancy, he has better height and wingspan, does not take up the ball, and can even play a guest center. Uduka likes defensive players, and Smith and Ethan cannot fully reassure him.

Some fans believe that the Rockets' back line is still a little weak and should be strengthened. The Rockets management cannot see the problem that even players can see. It seems that Rockets general manager Stone wants to bet on Shepard to grow up quickly next season.

Shepard is a double-season guard with excellent shooting skills and good ball quotient, which is why Stone chose him with the No. 3 pick. Shepard will use this offseason to improve his ball-holding and physical confrontation, and Uduka is considering increasing his playing time next season. The Rockets now have extremely rich defensive resources. In theory, they can exert Shepard's offensive ability, which depends on how Uduka matches the lineup.

As for Whitmore, Uduka kept marking him to the forward position. Now the Rockets' forward competition is quite fierce, and Whitmore may still not be able to make a comeback if he stays with the Rockets next season. Before the free agent market opened, NBA reporters revealed that teams such as the Bulls and Nuggets were interested in Whitmore. Houston reporter Kelly Aiko recently mentioned that the Rockets and other teams have discussed many deals about Whitmore.

Stone has been showing operations continuously, and I hope he can continue to surprise Rockets fans.