It s hard to stay in the team? The Rockets young player may be no longer within the team s plan. Uduka: He didn t seize the opportunity

On May 9, 2025, the NBA playoffs have reached the divisional semi-finals. The Rockets, who were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, have begun to rest. For the Rockets, although players may have a short vacation, the team's management and head coach still have to prepare for next season.

Recently, head coach Uduka talked about Whitmore in an interview. Since Whitmore said that he was not clear about his situation before, Uduka also said: "I am also a little surprised by this, because we had a deeper conversation with Whitmore than anyone else. I am very clear about what can give you a chance to play and what can help you maintain your role. The opportunity is there, but it is not caught sometimes.

In fact, Whitmore is also a team in the middle and early stages of the season. The main rotation, but then slowly fell out of the rotation. This season, he averaged 16.2 minutes per game for the Rockets, and was able to score 9.4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. However, he only reached 51 games in the regular season, especially in the later stages of the season, and did not get much time. Although Whitmore has excellent physical fitness and scoring ability, he is easily affected by emotions on the court, and the defensive effect is also average. Such performance is indeed difficult to stay with the Rockets at the moment, and it seems that it is really possible to be traded by the team in the offseason.