Grading Houston Rockets Free Agency: Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks & More + Jalen Green Reality Check
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Frank (@ftank58) from Rockets Chop Shop to grade the Houston Rockets Free Agency moves so far (Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jock Landale, and Jeff Green) as well as tackling the topic of asset management and how Houston mismanaged it’s resources coming into this offseason, forcing trades for players like KJ Martin & TyTy Washington, and lastly the two tackle Jalen Green’s harsh new reality on the Rockets moving forward.
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16 Comments
Hey Jackson it’s me Justin whats up
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COMMENT: How would you grade Rockets free agency so far?
Brooks reminds me of an old Rocket fav Vernon Maxwell….if he's even close to Vernon's abilities we have a player
The Rockets still don't have a bona fide rim protector
when is the first summer league game?
As the old saying goes "Defense wins championships" ….I think the Rockets have the players to begin the process of winning games which ultimately is what what it's all about…..
Agreed with Frank I wasn’t a fan of Dillion Brooks but I think over time I’m going to warm up to him once he on the court and once he shows his impact on defense like you fans me and the fans will love him. So it’s going to take some time with Brooks
FVV love it we got our PG until Amen is ready to take over and FVV can really help our guys in setting up and getting to their spots on offense and defense.
Landale is a great signing I agree he like Mason Pumblee he a solid backup for Sengun and hopefully Sengun can have a big year under Ime.
Uncle Jeff is probably just going to be a locker room guy which is cool he going to mentor Jabari and Tari a lot 👍🏾
What's John Lucas status? Did the Rockets retain him? Haven't heard anything about it
The Rockets wanted to long to pull the plug on Silas and that's why they ended up giving away players…..KJ should've been retained and Tate traded….
i thought kpj signed 4 years 80 million
Rockets are trying to lose 70 games next season… $210 million on fvv and brooks ..smh
A lets go tockets
I them free agency they got the rockets got to spend their money anyway it's no guarantee them younger players going to be any good anywhere.
C. anything they did was an upgrade cause they were at the bottom. but with all that money they could have went after reaves/rui/ hell, even dlo. paid brooks cheaper. go after lopez. but GM went after vanvleet/brooks. REALLY? with all that money? it is what it is, like i said if you on the bottom, anything was upside.
I will write the same comment that I wrote to Franks’s earlier video. I think I give B+ to the overall moves. Considering Lopez blindsiding us and Brooks contract being front heavy. I agree that it will be welcome to the NBA season for all the young core 7. it unfortunately means either Jalen Green and/or KPJ won’t be around in a year or two because they will be crushed under pressure. In the 2025’s lineup, we might see a higher level shooting guard replacing either Jalen Green and/or KPJ.