The Rockets gave up 2 players for 7, and the 3 rookies have already left the team! Highlighting the talented talent? 1 person may become a superstar

There are many teams in the reconstruction that are collecting draft picks in large quantities and want to escape from the sea of suffering as soon as possible with their own vision. After all, many teams in the league have completed their transformation through their own drafts. Just like the Warriors that year, after taking down Curry, Dream Chasing Green, Clay, Barnes and other players in succession, this team finally created the Warriors dynasty.

And the Rockets have been committed to enhancing their strength through drafts for the past four or five years. The Rockets got a lot of first-round draft picks through Harden's trade. In addition, the Rockets themselves obtained some draft picks through trades, there have been quite a few rookie players among the Rockets in recent years. Last season, there were seven young players known as the "Seven Rockets", namely Jaylen Green, Shin Kyung, Smith Jr., Ethan, Amen Thompson, Shepard and Whitmore.

But now in the offseason, the so-called "Seven Rockets" has shrunk to "Five Rockets". Jaylen Green was sent to the Suns for Durant, while the Rockets' Whitmore was "sold" to the Wizards for two second-round draft picks. So there are five new players worth training among the Rockets. However, Rockets' Shepard performed poorly in the summer league and he is likely to be the next young Rockets player to be abandoned unless he can perform better.

In addition, the Rockets' two players, Christopher and Garuba, picked in the 2021 draft, have long left the NBA. The Rockets' rookie point guard Taytai Washington, who was picked in the last round of the first round in 2022, is now a marginal player in the league. These three rookie players have long been abandoned by the Rockets, and they have almost no place in the league. Therefore, half of the 10 rookies selected in recent years have been given up by the Rockets, which further highlights that the Rockets have not had a high vision for drafts.

And among the five players left now, Shepard performed poorly and was not worthy of his No. 3 pick; Ethan and Smith Jr. have limited ceilings, and it seems that they are just a more useful role player; although Shin Kyung was already the Western Conference All-Star substitute center last season, his ceiling seems to be over here. After all, Shin Kyung has poor shooting ability and weak confrontation ability. If he is strictly guarded and defended, it may be difficult to score easily. Shin Kyung on the defensive end is one of the loopholes of the Rockets.

Currently, among the Rockets, the only one who can become a superstar is probably 22-year-old defender Amen Thompson. Amen not only can play in 5 positions by himself, but he is also a player with strong defensive ability. He was successfully selected for the Best Defensive Team last season. Everyone has also seen this summer. According to many reports, Amen Thompson has been practicing mid-range shots and three-point long shots during this period.

If Amen can have shooting skills, coupled with his super static and dynamic talents and defensive abilities, Amen Thompson will have a chance to become another All-Star player of the Rockets next season. Even if he was given a few more years, Amen Thompson would have a chance to become the Rockets' own superstar. After all, after entering the second season of the NBA, Amen Thompson has completed his transformation. On the defensive end, he has become a top player in the league. On the offensive end, he can score at the basket, complete mid-range shots and breakthroughs. As long as he practices a three-point shooting, Amen Thompson will have no shortcomings. So among the young players of the Rockets, the only one who may become superstars is Amen Thompson.