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The defender trades per game with 24 points per game, the Rockets and Jaylen Green win-win, Durant benefits Amen

1:43am, 20 July 2025【Basketball】

Jaylen Green (23-year-old 1.93 meters tall, second place selected by the Rockets) and Cameron Thomas (23-year-old 1.91 meters tall, second place selected by the Nets) participated in the NBA draft in the same year. They are both shooting guards.

The famous speaker Bill Simmons squirted Jaylen Green at that time was a data brush.

Now famous reporter Zach Lovi pointed out in the show that Thomas was playing basketball and was brushing data. Thomas was angry about it and he hit back directly on social media. Thomas said he encountered double-teams from the opponent in the game. Before he was injured, the Nets ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference and second in assists.

Jaillen Green, as the team's scoring champion (averages 21 points and 3.4 assists per game), encountered targeted defense from his opponents in the game many times. He once played a guest point guard. The Rockets he works in ranked second in the West, but he cannot get rid of the label of a data brush.

Some fans once suggested that the Rockets exchange Jaylen Greena draft pick for Thomas. To be honest, Thomas' offensive choices and defense do not meet Uduka's requirements, and his attendance rate will also worry Stone (he only played 25 games last season).

Although Thomas averaged 24 points and 3.8 assists last season, the young defender had no market trade and no NBA executive was willing to bid for him. Famous reporter Jack Fisher revealed that the Rockets were considering trading Jaylen Green two years ago. He pointed out that Thomas had no market conditions in the trading market at the beginning of this month.

New York reporter Brian Lewis' latest revelation that restricted free agent Thomas wants a contract with an annual salary of more than $30 million, but the Nets believe that he is speaking out at the Lions, and the current negotiations for renewal between the two sides are in a stagnant state. Thomas may accept a $6 million qualification offer and then become a full free agent in the summer of 2026, when he can sign with any team.

Jaylen Green is lucky than Thomas, and Rockets general manager Stone is also more humane than the Nets' senior management. The Rockets and Jaylen Green achieved a win-win situation.

The Rockets gave Jaylen Green a three-year, $106 million contract renewal, so that he could play with peace of mind without worrying about injury. Although Jaylen Green performed poorly in the playoffs, he made a lot of efforts in the regular season, and did not fall off the fire due to minor injuries, helping the Rockets to enter the playoffs.

Jaillen Green, who knows how to be grateful, gave up more than $6.4 million in trading margin, allowing the Rockets to successfully obtain Durant.

Jaylen Green said after being traded: Houston is home to me, and it will always be my home. My NBA career started from there, and during that time, I also gained a lot of growth. So, it is obviously sad to leave there, but it is business after all. Stone publicly thanked Jaylen Green for his contribution to the Rockets over the past four years. Both sides can be said to be together and separated.

Rockets traded Durant's lineup to upgrade to become a big winner at a very small price, and Jaylen Green was also the winner after getting a satisfactory contract.

Amen is also a winner, and he said bluntly that Durant will benefit himself.

Rockets' new favorite Amen said in the latest interview: Durant will make me play easier. He is one of the greatest players in NBA history and one of the strongest scorers. We will definitely pass the ball to him often, and the opponent will double-team him, so I can cut from behind. Amen said he was ready to fight side by side with Durant.

source:7m bong da