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The contract is 105 million for three years! With Booker here, it will be difficult for the old Rockets players to average 20+ per game in the new season?

10:37pm, 10 October 2025【Basketball】

This summer, the Suns traded Durant to the Rockets in exchange for Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks, etc.

KD leaving the team, from a statistical perspective, Booker is definitely the most advantageous. Taking the 24-25 season as an example, the 29.3% round usage rate was the lowest in his career except for the first two seasons as a rookie. To a large extent, KD took away opportunities that originally belonged to Booker.

Durant was traded, Bill was bought out, and the Suns returned to Booker's "single-core" period in the new season. Therefore, it is not surprising that he can effectively maintain health and average 30+ per game.

Does Booker's existence have an impact on Jaylen Green?

I think so. It will be difficult for this old Rockets player to average 20+ per game in the new season. Note: Green averaged 20+ points per game in two seasons with the Rockets and career average of 20.1 points per game.

Position

So far in his NBA career, Green has played a total of 10,038 minutes, 78% of which have been at the second position. Booker's two values ​​are 23,149 minutes and 68% at the second position respectively. Obviously, both of them focus on shooting guard.

One more thing, judging from his career average of 5.2 assists per game, Booker is not unable to play the one position, but the effect is definitely not as good as the second position, otherwise the Suns management would not have traded Paul from the Thunder at a high price. There is a conflict between position and Booker, this is one of them.

Competitiveness

Regardless of card appearance, popularity or immediate combat power, relatively speaking, Booker is definitely far stronger than Green. Therefore, as far as the second position is concerned, Booker is definitely the starter and Green is the substitute. Can't compete with Booker, this is the second one. Speaking of which, let me say one more thing: Green still has a three-year, 105 million contract. Although they can't compete with Booker, the Suns coaching staff will work hard to create opportunities for him. This is the third point to say.

Features

So far in his career, Green has taken a total of 5,082 shots. Breaking down the data, the career two-point assist rate is 33.9% and the three-point assist rate is 57.5%. From the data point of view, Green mainly focuses on holding and finishing. Booker's career two-point and three-point assist rates are 38.1% and 66.2% respectively. Obviously, the main focus is to end the investment.

Speaking of which, here comes something interesting.

As the top scorer in today's NBA, it can be said that Booker is top-notch with or without the ball. On the other hand, if Green's ability to hold the shot is qualified, then his ability without the ball will also be qualified. Taking the long two-pointer from the 16-inch-three-point line as an example, his career off-ball shooting rate is only 32.5%.

Taking into account Booker's presence, Green's proportion of ball-handling finishes will definitely decrease in the new season, which will lead to a decrease in overall scoring efficiency. Not being good at playing without the ball affects scoring efficiency. This is the third reason.

To sum up, the reason why it is difficult for Jaylen Green to average 20+ per game in the new season mainly lies in three points:

1. The main position conflicts with Booker;

2. He cannot compete with Booker;

3. Booker's existence increases the proportion of his off-ball play.

Relatively speaking, I think the third point is the main reason.

As a foreign player, why can Durant still play top offense after joining the Warriors?

A very important point is the top-notch ability without the ball. To be precise, it can first ensure quick integration into the team's passing system. More importantly, when Curry and Dream Green become the starting point of tactics, they can still end the offense through top-notch off-the-ball ability.

On the other hand, Green's ability without the ball is relatively average, and he cannot compete with Booker in the battle for ball rights. Therefore, the decrease in ball rights in the new season means that the proportion of shots without the ball will increase, and the scoring data will inevitably decrease.

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