Three summer league games, only 20 points + 9 rebounds! The Rockets fourth center is difficult to stay? The two-way contract is also hanging

The Rockets' most powerful position now is their forward and inside line. The forward line includes star players like Durant, Smith Jr., Amen, and Ethan, and even introduced veterans like Finney Smith. Not only are their forward line available with a lot of manpower, but each player has his own unique skills.

And the interior, especially the center position, is also the essence of the Rockets. Last season, the Rockets' inside position was already the top in the league, including All-Star center Shin Kyung, the famous player Adams in the league, and even the third center Randale. You should know that Langdale was the main rotation center in the Suns and Spurs back then. Among the Rockets, such a good center did not have too many opportunities to play, and it was difficult to enter the rotation lineup, which was enough to show how powerful the Rockets were at the No. 5 position.

The Rockets' fourth center forward and undrafted Nfali Dante were also ignored by many people. After all, Dante has been in the Development League for a long time, and he only holds a two-way contract provided by the Rockets. In the limited time to play for the first team, Dante's performance is actually not vague. I still remember one game where he got the opportunity to enter the rotation, contributing 10 points and 9 rebounds in a single game. Whether it is eating cakes or protecting the basket, he did a good job.

But now, the Rockets' fourth center, Enfalley Dent, seems to be difficult to stay in the team. Although the Rockets had previously offered a qualification offer for a two-way contract, they have not announced that they have officially signed with Dent. Dante is currently playing in the summer league for the Rockets. In the three summer league games, the Rockets' record is very bleak, with 0 wins and 3 losses, and has not won a single game so far. In fact, the Rockets had a chance to defeat the Hawks in the previous game, but the outrageous mistakes at the last moment also made the Rockets wasted all their efforts. And without the backcourt core Shepard, the Rockets are as scattered on the offensive end.

As the starting center of the Rockets in three games, Dent actually did not perform well. Dante scored only 20 points in three games and had 9 rebounds. As a basket-protecting center, he only took 9 rebounds in three games. Obviously, in terms of rebounding ability, Dante's performance in the summer league has been too much ups and downs. And on the offensive end, he relies more on his teammates' passing to score. He does not have the ability to score independently, nor does he have the ability to shoot.

In other words, Dante is a standard blue-collar center, that is, the kind of "black and hard" center. In the league, such centers are full of them. Dante does not have his own unique skills, and he is sometimes good and sometimes bad on the defensive end, and the protection of rebounds is even worse. So in three games, Dante only scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. As the starting center, he obviously has nothing to do with the Rockets losing three consecutive times.

Now the Rockets have Shin Kyung, Adams and the new Capela in the interior. Dante has less room for survival. So far, the Rockets have not given Dante a formal contract or signed a two-way contract. The fourth center is expected to be difficult to stay in the team next season. After all, the summer league is the best stage to show itself, but Dante did not seize the opportunity.