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Crazy! Rejecting the Rockets multi-billion-dollar contract is hard to understand for Ethan, a famous reporter, but Stone also escaped.

12:25pm, 23 October 2025【Basketball】

In the opening game, the Rockets lost to the Thunder 124-125 in double overtime. Although they lost this game, we have higher expectations for the future of the Rockets. After all, being able to fight the Thunder in double overtime is definitely the level of a super team. Some fans said that the Thunder let Jaywee go, but the Rockets didn't also have Van Jordan and an electric fan. At least Jay Wei of the Thunder can come back, but Van Jordan will be out for the season. But these did not stop the enterprising spirit of the young Rockets. Although Amen made 0 three-pointers in 7 games in the first game, they dared to shoot.

Shen Jing has evolved into a superstar. Amen and Shen Jing are already the cornerstones of the Rockets' future. And Durant, don't think that his performance in the first game was not good. On the offensive end, except for 0 of 4 three-pointers, he was pretty good. On the defensive end, Durant limited Thunder attackers to 1 of 13 shots. He defended Alexander twice except for the foul. The Thunder actually used Dort and Durant to fight hand-to-hand, bullying Adu's old age and lack of physical fitness. Originally, the Rockets' substitutes had to step up to share the pressure, but it was a pity that Shepard and Ethan could not.

Shepard is only in his second year, and he still has room for improvement. The worst thing is that the Rockets will trade him in the future. Ethan's first game was quite embarrassing. In 22 minutes, he made 1 of 6 shots and 1 of 4 three-pointers, scoring 3 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Ethan's performance in high-end games has always been poor, and the same is true for the Warriors in the playoffs this time. On the contrary, Smith is better able to withstand pressure in high-end games. The most critical thing is that the Rockets did not negotiate with Ethan to renew his contract in advance. This leaves his future uncertain, and if the fan comes back, the time available to Ethan may continue to dwindle.

In fact, Ethan can't recognize himself. "ESPN" famous reporter Brian Windhorst reported today that the Rockets actually gave Ethan a very sincere offer. Because Durant took a salary cut and signed a two-year contract worth 90 million, the pressure on the Rockets' space has been greatly reduced. So they gave a contract of more than 100 million, but it may not be fully guaranteed. Attendance rate and other incentives may be added to it. After all, Ethan is too fragile. He wants to be Leonard, but his strength does not support it and he also suffers from a disease.

Brian Windhorst said of Ethan: "The source I got is that the Rockets gave Ethan enough respect, and Stone decided to offer him a contract worth hundreds of millions. But Ethan refused. This may be because the contract is not fully guaranteed. Ethan will become a restricted free agent in next year's offseason."

If the contract exceeds hundreds of millions, then the probability is 100 million to 110 million in five years. After all, Smith got 122 million in five years, and the Rockets will definitely not give him a contract that exceeds that of Jia Jia.

The hundreds of millions offered by the Rockets to Ethan is acceptable, after all, he didn't play back-to-back last season. And his skills have not improved. He cannot learn Leonard's singles with the ball. The 3D attributes are okay, but it can deal with low-end games. It's okay to mess up Ethan, but it's useless for tactical coordination. These factors are also the key to restricting Ethan from becoming an All-Star. He is already 24 years old, has no potential to realize, and his ball growth is slow. You don't understand why he rejected the Rockets' offer. Does Ethan really think that he can get a higher offer than the Rockets in the free market?

Kuminga didn’t even get a contract worth hundreds of millions, can Ethan get it? Even if the contract given by the Rockets is not fully guaranteed, do you really not have the confidence to get it through hard work? In addition, after rejecting this contract, Ethan was listless in his debut. Due to this uncertainty, the Rockets may not give resources to Ethan anymore. After all, the team is unlikely to continue investing in players who seem to be leaving. But failure to reach an agreement may be a good thing for the Rockets. Based on Ethan's current performance, it is not worthwhile for him to get a five-year contract worth hundreds of millions. It's better to package and trade to strengthen the backcourt. The functionality of the electric fan actually overlaps with Ethan. Ethan is not irreplaceable to the Rockets.

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