26 points and 11 rebounds! The Rockets create a new offensive duo, and Stone advances two contract renewals

The Rockets arranged for the coach to go to Türkiye to help Sengon train during the offseason, which shows his importance. Uduka revealed that after the assistant coach came back, he said that Sengon was Türkiye's Jordan.

With Sengon joining the Rockets, more and more Turkish fans are paying attention to the NBA. Sengon is now an All-Star center and the absolute core of the Turkish men's basketball team.

Sengong has found his form after returning to the national team. In the previous two warm-up matches, he scored 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists respectively.

In the latest game where Türkiye defeated Montenegro, Sengon scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, made 10 of 16 shots, and 6 of 9 free throws. Before the draft, NBA scouts used Vucevic as a template for Sengon. Vucevic, who represented Montenegro in this game, was not Sengon's opponent at all. He only scored 9 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists. Durant forwarded the highlights of Sengong's game on social media, and he had long expressed his optimism about this young man.

The Rockets, who regard the championship as their target, are now creating a new offensive duo: Sengon, who can score stably and keep the lower limit, and Durant, who can take over the game at a critical moment.

The number one goal in the 2021 Rockets draft is Cunningham, but they are a little behind the No. 1 pick. In the end, Stone General chose the scoring guard Jaylen Green with excellent athletic ability, and chose the 16th center Alperen Sengon with comprehensive skills.

Stone should have thought that Jaylen Green's upper limit was higher than Mobley, and he was optimistic about Sengong. Stone recently said when participating in the show that the Rockets focused on Sengon at that time. He won the Turkish League MVP at the age of 18 and proved his strength. The Rockets started calling to try trading from the sixth pick, and Stone bluntly said that she was lucky to be able to choose Sengong.

Uduka trained Sengong to the offensive core. He performed stably, but his good brother Jaylen Green was a nerve knife, dragging the Rockets back at the critical moment.

Stone gave Jaylen Green a lot of opportunities and publicly maintained him many times, but he was so disappointed last season's playoffs. Jaylen Green was sent away by the trade and Durant airborne Houston. In an interview, Stone said that she treated the Rockets' young men as their children and hoped that they could all fight.

Stone's wish is good. But the reality is cruel, Jaylen Green failed to seize the last chance, so he became a victim.

Rockets are considered one of the big winners in the offseason, and Stone's work has won praise from many American media. Stone said there is no championship trophy in the offseason and they need to continue working hard. Some fans joked: The Clippers have become a dynasty team in the offseason and have won multiple championships in a row.

Stone's work will continue. He is currently promoting two contract renewals, hoping to keep Durant and Ethan.

ESPN famous reporter Vincenter revealed that the Rockets have discussed with Durant about early renewal and have not yet reached it. Durant's new contract is expected to be below maximum salary. Another ESPN reporter, McMahon, previously expected the Rockets not to provide Durant with a maximum salary contract.

The Rockets will have greater salary pressure in the future, so the price reduction is certain. On the other hand, Durant is willing to play in the Rockets, and he should have considered making some sacrifices in salary.

Houston reporter Kelly Aiko said that the Rockets and Ethan had communicated and hoped to reach an early renewal as soon as possible.

Although Ethan's current combat power is stronger than Smith Jr., the latter is younger, has a higher upper limit and has a better body shape. Stone still wants to train Smith Jr., so it is not easy for Ethan to get the top position, and it is not easy for him to get a satisfactory contract extension.