The Rockets are receiving the League subsidy renewal, not the poor version of Dillon, but the next PJ Tucker

Can the signing players still use league subsidies? Such a good thing was really caught up by the Rockets. This summer, the Rockets are enterprising in the player market and signed many powerful players such as Durant, Finney Smith, Capela, etc. in one go. Compared with these signings, the Rockets renewed Tate's contract of 2.67 million yuan a year is so insignificant, but it makes people applaud.

First of all, the Rockets paid only 2.3 million for 2.67 million, and the remaining 370,000 will be subsidized by the league. I have only heard of buying mobile phones to enjoy subsidies, but I didn’t expect that beautiful national players on the other side of the ocean can also enjoy subsidies. The Rockets only used 2.3 million to renew the contract for Tate, which had been left behind by 7 million yuan, and Tate, whose salary cut was nearly 5 million yuan, is not a person who is not very useful in embroidered pillows.

Selas Times Tate played as a starter for two consecutive seasons, averaging 27.8 minutes per game, scoring 11.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals. After Silas left office, Uduka came to power, and the Rockets introduced Dillon and Van Vleet, and then selected Ethan in 2022. Tate had no choice but to give up his starting position, but even so, the Rockets chose to renew their contract with Tate for three years in the summer of 2022, which is precisely because of his combat power and comprehensiveness.

The data will not lie. When Tate was on the court last season, the Rockets had a net difference of +4.9 points in 100 rounds, not only ranked first among the team's substitutes, but even better than the starters Dillon and Ethan. Tate, who is 193 cm tall, can not only defend the back, compress the opponent's shooting percentage to 29.5%, but also replace Shin-kyung to replace the basket, reducing the opponent's score to 0.77 points per round.

is different from many defenders who are of the same height. Tate can really defend from 1 to 4. In the Silas era, Tate often fills up the position for Shin Kyung on the defensive end. If you change to other defenders, you will most likely be in a bad mood and refuse to play, but Tate works hard and even if changing to the center will reduce his defensive efficiency, there will be no data. However, Tate accepted the arrangement, which is also the key to his smooth transition from the Silas era to the Uduka era.

Photography and body shape are Tate's two shortcomings. Last season, Tate's three-point shooting percentage was 34.8%, which was a failure among the defenders, but compared with himself, he had already made a good shot. For a guard who has a career three-point shooting percentage of only 30.9%, three-pointers are what he needs to improve.

Tate, who is actually 193 cm tall, should have appeared in the No. 1 position, but his passing vision is too narrow, which makes him unable to play point guards but not excellent. In addition, Tate can defend from 1 to 4, but you can't expect him to perform normally against elite offensive people. Moreover, Tate has a flaw that is easy to get ahead of. In the first three years of his career, he averaged more than 3 fouls per game, which is extremely fatal to a defender.

Despite these flaws, the Rockets chose to keep him, and he himself accepted the basic salary. It is not all about the relationship that the two parties can reach a contract renewal. The Rockets have the intention of scrambling the lottery, while Tate wants to find an opportunity to stand out through the departure of Dillon and Jaylen Green.

The Rockets guards are only five defenders left in the new season, including Van Jordan, Shepard, and Williams. Except for the unshakable Van Jordan, who is unshakable, the rest of the people are in equal position. Tate has the opportunity to enter the rotation in the new season. If you can follow the Rockets to win the championship or go far enough, Tate can increase his value as a defender of the playoffs and win a big contract next year.

So behind loyalty is enough opportunities. Tate also needs to eat to support his family. Retreat to advance is his true intention. The Rockets are going to make Tate the next PJ Tucker.