21 points and 3 steals! Rockets sign Osobor to draft pick, Stone may trade Whitmore for draft pick

In the last game of last season, Gret Osobor played for Washington University in 37 minutes and scored 21 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, 6 of 12 shots, and 9 of 12 free throws.

The US media revealed that the Rockets signed the draft pick Gret Osorbol, and he will play in this summer league.

Gret Ossobor was born in Bradford, England. He is 2.03 meters tall and is a striker. He played 31 times last season, averaged 14.8 points, 8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.5 caps per 31 minutes per game, shooting percentage of 47%, three-point shooting percentage of 24.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 62.1%.

Gret Osobor is strong and good at snatching offfield rebounds, creating shooting opportunities for teammates and participating in assisting defense. He is suitable for partnering with defenders with shooting ability and passing vision, such as Reed Shepard.

Shepard made a stunning debut in the summer league last season, but he failed to win the recognition of Rockets coach Uduka in the official game last season. Shepard, who lacked playing time, withdrew from the competition for the best rookie early, but many experts are still optimistic that he can play.

Shepard showed his offensive talent when he had the ball, and Stone believed that he still had value in cultivating. Now Shepard will play in the summer league again, and many Rockets fans are looking forward to his performance.

In addition to Shepard and Grett Ossobor, center Date, forward David Roddy and undrafted Matthews are expected to play. The Rockets will also sign some players to fill the roster. The schedule of the four games of the Vegas Summer League in the Rockets has been officially announced, against the Clippers on July 12, against the Pistons on July 14, against the Hawks on July 15, and against the Trail Blazers on July 18. The Rockets' match against the Trail Blazers is expected to attract the attention of a large number of Chinese fans. The Rockets deal came to Durant and renewed the contract with the head coach and several main players in advance. After the free agent market opened, the Rockets first signed forward Finney Smith for 4 years and signed back the old center Capela by signing first and then changing. The contract was $21.5 million for 3 years. What other actions will the Rockets take in the future?

The Houston Chronicle reporter Danielle Lerner, who wants to fill the vacancy in Feigan, revealed that the Rockets are expected to cut center Landae by July 8. His annual salary next season is $8 million. The Rockets are now at a wealthy center position, and Randal is not in Uduka's plan.

Whitmore's situation is not much better than Landale, and he also cannot gain Uduka's trust. It is difficult for players who only know how to attack but not defend and lack discipline to rotate with this Rockets at the moment.

Danielle Lerner said Rockets general manager Stone might use White Devil Whitmore to trade picks to make room and cap space. Whitmore's annual salary next season is $3.54 million.

Some Rockets fans are optimistic about Whitmore's offensive talent, and Stone also believes that he still has potential to tap. But Uduka currently has a relatively strong voice, and it is unlikely that Whitmore will have a chance to make a comeback when staying in the Rockets. It may not be a bad thing for him to change to a new environment.

Rockets All-Star center Sengong can be used as a game this offseason, and he is included in the squad for the Turkish Men's Basketball European Championship.

The 2025 Men's Basketball European Championship will be co-sponsored by Cyprus, Finland, Poland and Latvia, and the game will be from August 27 to September 14. The Turkish team was assigned to Group A, which also includes Serbia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Portugal and host Latvia.

Uduka hopes Sengon can practice shooting and further improve his defense. Then let's see if he has evolved again.