Rockets have rejected multiple teams applications for Ethan and Smith s trade; they have high hopes for them

According to the exposure of the US media on June 13, the management of the NBA Rockets has recently rejected the separate transaction applications of forwards Tari Ethan and Jabbarri Smith Jr., and still has high hopes for them, believing that they are indispensable young backbone forces on both offense and defense. They are also trusted by Uduka in the defensive end system!

According to US media analysis: unless the Rockets may trade in the offseason for superstars such as Durant or Antetokounmpo, in such a transaction, Tari Ethan or Jabbarri Smith may be sacrificed as a trading weight, the teams applying for the two alone will not easily agree.

24-year-old Tari Ethan played for the Rockets in the 2024-2025 season, playing as a small forward, playing in a total of 57 games in the regular season, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, scoring 12.0 points + 6.4 rebounds + 1.5 assists + 1.7 steals + 0.9 blocks, shooting percentage of 48.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 75.0%.

22-year-old Jabbarri Smith played for the Rockets in the 2024-2025 season and played as a power forward. He played in a total of 57 games in the regular season, averaged 30.1 minutes per game, scored 12.2 points + 7.0 rebounds + 1.1 assists + 0.4 steals + 0.7 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 43.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 82.0%.