Average of 17+6+7! Experts suggest that the Rockets chase the Pelicans defender, both offense and defense, and Ethan can be used as chips

The Houston Rockets have many talented players on the back line, including veteran Van Van Vreet, freshman defender Shepard, and Amen Thompson, an all-around player who can play in five positions alone; even the 29-year-old veteran Holiday has a very strong three-point shooting percentage and defensive ability, and this summer he also signed a maximum salary renewal contract with the Rockets. It seems that the Rockets' back line is full of staff, not to mention that the Rockets have also introduced young players such as Okogee and two-way contract point guard Davidson in the offseason this summer, who can help the Rockets' backcourt become more in-depth.

However, in the Rockets' backcourt, every player has his own problems: Van Vreet is older, and in the regular season last season, his data declined; Shepard couldn't even understand the regular season last season, let alone expecting him to do something in the new season. Although he is valued, it is hard to say whether he can play the strength of the Tanhua Show; although Holiday has defense and three-pointers, his ability to connect has never been a strong point.

Davidson is just a marginal player, while Okogie is just a defensive defender. They are not able to make the Rockets' back line stronger. Now, the Rockets need a stable outside scoring point besides Durant, Shin Kyung and Amen Thompson.

NBA expert Bram Hart suggested that the Rockets would chase forward Ingram, and the second choice was to chase Pelicans' 29-year-old double-athlete defender Dezontae Murray. The expert believes that Van Vreet is too old to contribute elite scoring and defense; Amen Thompson now needs to improve his shooting level, the Rockets still need a shooter and a player who can lead the team's offense, and a double-energy guard like Murray is one of the Rockets' best goals.

If this dual-athlete defender joins, it can reduce the burden on Van Vreet. At the same time, Murray can defend the opponent's scoring arrow character. His scoring ability, defensive ability, height and rebounding ability will benefit the Rockets a lot and will liberate Van Vreet and Amen Thompson. On the offensive end, Murray can cooperate with Shin Kyung. He can score in the pick-and-roll and easily score as an excellent fixed-point shooter. In a strong confrontation environment like the playoffs, Murray can provide secondary organizational skills. Durant does not need to hold the ball in his hand, and Van Vreet does not need to lose his physical fitness when defending the opponent's young defender.

Therefore, although 29-year-old Murray is not cheap, he is indeed the type of guard that the Rockets need the most. At least in the playoffs, neither Holiday nor Shepard can count on. Apart from Van Vreet, the Rockets can rely on the most is Murray. In 31 games last season, Murray averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2 steals and 0.4 blocks per game, with his shooting percentage of 39.3% and his three-point shooting percentage of 30%. Although he is not a super shooter, Murray has various offensive methods, and he averages 2 steals per game, which is even more commendable. The expert suggested that the Rockets could give out some matching contracts to match their salary, and also give out draft picks, and more importantly, the Rockets could give out their power forward Tari Ethan as a bargaining chip to attract the Pelicans' trade. The Rockets' forward line now includes Smith Jr., Tate, Jeff Green, Finney Smith, and superstar Durant. Even if Ethan is traded, the Rockets' forward thickness will not be affected too much; and after they get Dejunta Murray, their offense and defense capabilities in the backcourt will be improved by a higher level.