Average of 12+6+1! Rockets rising star won at least 5 years of 122 million? Famous reporter: He beat Smith Jr.

The current Houston Rockets have basically completed their main lineup next season, and there may be some minor repairs, but the overall rotation lineup has basically been finalized. After introducing famous players such as Durant, Finney Smith, Capela, the Rockets' overall strength and offensive and defensive performance seem to be better than last season. Because Durant replaced Jaylen Green, the Rockets' firepower on the outside increased significantly. Dillon Brooks' departure was a loss, but Finney Smith, who could shoot three-pointers and defend, could also top it.

For the Rockets, their next goal is to win the championship in the next two or three years, Durant's only peak period in his career. In fact, even if Durant cannot help the Rockets win the championship in the past two or three years, this team still has room for maneuver. After all, the Rockets are now full of young geniuses, and they also renewed their contracts with young core members such as Smith Jr. and Shin Kyung. Moreover, in two or three years, the contracts of veterans such as Van Vreet will expire, and the Rockets can free up a lot of salary space. Even if these veterans finally bid farewell to the Rockets, the Rockets can free up more salary space to chase new superstars. The problem now is that Smith Jr. has successfully renewed his contract, and he signed a five-year, $122 million worth of contract with the Rockets this summer. But another young forward, Tari Ethan, who is the same class as Smith Jr., has not renewed his contract in advance at present. As the No. 17 pick that year, Ethan's performance and statistics in the game were no worse than Smith Jr.

Although his attendance rate is slightly lower and he is often absent due to injuries, Ethan is more comprehensive. He can not only score at the basket, but also grab frontcourt rebounds. He is also a good player when defending 1-on-1. He can also shoot three-pointers and has very comprehensive assisting and remedial defense capabilities. Ethan is a panacea among the Rockets. But the Rockets voluntarily renewed Smith Jr. and did not give Ethan a new contract. In fact, it is expected that Ethan will eventually stay with the Rockets, but the Rockets have not given him a contract now.

According to NBA famous reporter John Hollinger, Ethan will eventually be renewed by the Rockets, and he will obviously get a contract that is larger than Smith Jr.'s five-year, $122 million contract. The expert said that because Ethan is better than Smith Jr., Smith Jr.'s five-year, $122 million contract should be the bottom line for Ethan's contract renewal. So if we look at this expert's analysis, Ethan will definitely get a contract worth more than 5 years and $122 million in the future.

As the Rockets' substitute power forward last season, Ethan played 57 regular season games for the Rockets, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, contributing 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks, shooting percentage of 48.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 76%. Although Ethan is only 24 years old now, his future potential has not been fully developed. It is said that Ethan is like Leonard Jr. In fact, this is true, but some of his offensive skills need to be better polished, and he also needs to improve his shooting percentage. He also needs to be smarter on the defensive end.

However, with Ethan's performance and data, it is basically a foregone conclusion that he will renew the Rockets' contract in the future, but as for what kind of contract he can get, it is really hard to say. As for whether the contract will be bigger than Smith, it seems a bit impossible.