The Rockets stood firm in the asking price of a first-round pick in exchange for Christian Wood and reached the 26th pick after agreeing a change with the Mavericks, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Sources tell Fischer that the asking price for Houston remains the same for Eric Gordon, with the team looking for another first-round player.
Gordon was productive for the club in rebuilding in 2021/22, averaging 13.4 points, 2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in .475 / .412 / .778 shots in 57 games, including 46 starts (29 starts). , 3 minutes). Although his points per game were tied for a minimum of his career, the veteran scout recorded a real shooting percentage of 61.4%, the best of his career.
The 33-year-old has essentially a $ 19.57 million contract that expires on 22/23, as his $ 20.92 million figure for 23/24 is not guaranteed.
Here’s more about the Rockets and Mavs:
- As Keith Smith of Spotrac notes (via Twitter), if the Rockets hold all of their first-round picks (third, 17th and 26th), they will have 19 players under contract on 22/23, so Houston will have to do month. moves to go down to 15 before next season. Smith also points out that Dennis Schröder and Bruno Fernando are probably out of the picture due to the list crisis. While this is an assumption by Smith and not a report, its logic certainly makes sense, as neither player considers being in the team’s long-term plans. Schröder is an unrestricted free agent this summer, while Fernando could be restricted if Houston offers him a $ 2.2 million qualifying offer, which seems very unlikely at the moment.
- In his video breakdown of the trade, ESPN’s Bobby Marks says the Rockets will generate a $ 4 million trade exception as part of the deal. Zach Harper of The Athletic qualifies the exchange, giving the Mavs a B-plus and the Rockets a B.
- Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle says (via Twitter) that worries about Wood’s character are exaggerated, calling him “a normal guy in an incredibly tough two-season stretch.” Feigen believes Wood will “flourish” in Dallas.
- The timing of the exchange was interesting, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony (Twitter link), who notes that Paolo Banchero worked for the Rockets earlier in the day and then the team decided to change a great starting man to Wood. . Banchero is widely expected to be third overall in Houston.
- The exchange of four for one creates an unexpected amount of space for the list for the Mavs, and league sources tell Marc Stein (via Twitter) that “much is expected” for Theo Pinson to re-sign in a standard agreement. Pinson was seen as the leader of the Mavs’ unofficial Mafia bench ring who earned the team $ 175,000 in fines during the playoffs for his “bench decor” violations. Stein reported a few weeks ago that Dallas wanted to retain Pinson, who is no longer eligible for a two-way deal after four years of NBA experience.
- One of Dallas’ top priorities for joining the free agency is to acquire a wing capable of receiving playoff minutes in the playoffs, tweeted ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The Mavs will be a luxury tax team on 22/23, so their main tool for signing a free agent will be the mid-level taxpayer exception, which is expected to be worth $ 6,392,000.