Well-known reporter: The Rockets have seven first-round picks available for trading, and they will get high-level point guards

According to previous news, Houston Rockets' starting backcourt star Fred VanVleet suffered a severe injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He will undergo surgery to repair his knee. If nothing unexpected happens, he will face season reimbursement in the new season. After this incident, NBA journalist Adam Mares talked about the possible future deals for the Rockets in his podcast ALL NBA Podcast.

Mares said: The Rockets currently have as many as seven first-round picks that can be used for trade. I think the Rockets may use big trades in December, January and even February to make the team's lineup stronger, reaching the level of returning to the championship or getting close to the championship, and giving themselves a real chance to compete. So, by that time, what would this idea be like if a team was willing to take over Van Vleet's contract and added a few draft picks to exchange for a high-level player coming over to ensure the integrity of the team's lineup? The Rockets are aiming to win the championship this year. If the lineup is not complete, then this year will be a year of complete failure. That's their position. A year ago we didn't realize that the Rockets would be so anxious, thinking they would slowly wait for the growth of young players, and now they have even traded Kevin Durant, whose urgency is far beyond expectations. Since that's the case, then find a way to trade a high-level player!

In the NBA regular season last season, Van Vleet played 60 games in 82 games, averaging 35.2 minutes per game, averaging 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 37.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 81%. In the playoffs, VanVleet played 7 games in total, with averaging 40 minutes per game, with averaging 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 43%, three-point shooting percentage 43.5%, and free throw shooting percentage 100%. Of course we can understand the idea of ​​

Mares, and it is indeed the case. Given the Rockets' current lineup, they are indeed short of manpower in the No. 1 position. They must trade to exchange for a qualified No. 1 player in order to maintain the team's competitiveness to a basic level. The problem is that Van Vleet himself has the right to veto the transaction. The Rockets want to send him away to get the right player, but the playoff-level team obviously will not be willing to accept such a high-salary wounded person, and Van Vleet himself may not be willing to go to the mid- and lower-level teams, so the transaction is likely to be deadlocked?