Rockets trade for 1 for 2! Brownie temporarily withdrew! Lakers lost to the Warriors in the opening game

On July 6, the NBA had two more transactions: 1. The Grizzlies sent Jay Khufu to the Pacers, getting one second round and one second round exchange right; 2. The Rockets traded Whitmore to the Wizards for 2 second round picks. In addition, today the Rockets signed Kevin Harris with a two-way contract, undrafted in 2020, and was a 28-year-old wing player.

Landale, who was previously cut by the Rockets, was signed by the Grizzlies today. This offseason, when the Rockets got Finney Smith, Whitmore and his team hope to leave the Rockets because Whitmore has no chance at the Rockets. Whitmore was born in Odenton, Maryland, and is only more than 30 minutes' drive from the Wizards' home court.

Wiacs are in the reconstruction stage, and Whitmore has enough playing time. Whether he can seize the opportunity depends on himself. So, the Rockets sent Whitmore to the Wizards, which is great for him. Whitmore has always believed that the Rockets deliberately suppress him. He and Uduka often have disputes, and Uduka has also publicly criticized the White Demon!

Uduka hopes that Whitmore can become a team player, but Whitmore has a high turnover rate and a scattered defense! In May this year, Uduka said in an interview: "He knows very well what to do to get a chance, but he didn't seize the opportunity himself. I don't want him to leave the team. If he leaves, it's his own problem."

The Rockets are not short of talented young players, and it's only a matter of time before the White Devils leave the team. In the 2023 draft, the Wizards took a fancy to Whitmore, but the Rockets took him away with the 20th pick. Whitmore was born on July 8, 2004 and turned 21 two days later. He is 1.98 meters tall, has a wingspan of 2.05 meters, and has a running and jumping of 1.03 meters. In the 2024-25 season, Whitmore played 51 games and started in just 3 games. He averaged 16.2 minutes per game, scored 9.4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and his three shooting percentages were: 44.4%, 35.5%, and 75%. He averaged 18.7 minutes per game in the rookie season, scoring 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists, with three shooting percentages: 45.4%, 35.9%, and 67.9%.

Also today, the California Classics and Salt Lake City Summer League officially started. There are fewer teams participating in these two summer leagues. The Las Vegas Summer League will wait until July 11. In the opening game of the California Classic, the Lakers lost to the Warriors 84-89. Brownie suddenly announced that he would not play before the game, and Kneckett scored only 10 points in 3 of 13 shots.

The Lakers selected No. 36 Tiero this year, missed the summer league due to injury. The Lakers' best performance in this game was Kerr Sweed, who made 7 of 10 shots and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds. Curry came to the sidelines to watch the game today. The Warriors' Jackson Rod and Mobley scored 13 points each, and Tuxi, No. 52, and Richard, No. 56, did not play.

Browne said in an interview today: "In order to be able to play, I must start with defense, which is my goal. There will be some players in the Lakers who average 15 to 20 points per game, and I can't do this at this stage." Tomorrow the California Classic Tournament Lakers will play against the Heat, and on July 9, the Spurs led by the new No. 2 Harper.

Yang Hansen's first summer league game will be 11:00 a.m. on July 12, and his opponent is also the Warriors. Finally, let’s take a look at the data of this game: