The US media criticized Bai Mo for his low emotional intelligence and did not respond to the Rockets message thanking him, and sent him to a suitable team

Recently, after the Rockets sent Whitmore to the Wizards, the Rockets officially expressed their gratitude to Whitmore and their efforts after joining the Rockets. But Whitmore did not respond, and many people questioned that it was a problem for the Rockets. In response to this, US media criticized Whitmore for being too low in emotional intelligence and was not grateful to the Rockets who were willing to give him a chance. The Rockets' attitude towards Whitmore is still good, especially in this deal, reflecting the Rockets' warmth. The Rockets did not choose other teams to offer higher offers because they wanted to send Whitmore to a more suitable team so that he could develop well. In Whitmore's trade, the Rockets lost, after all, they only exchanged for two second-round draft picks. However, out of favor for Whitmore, the Rockets chose the Wizards in Reconstruction, and they are the team closest to Whitmore's hometown. But in return, Whitmore treated him coldly and did not respond to the Rockets' official thank-you letter.

When the Rockets sent Jaylen Green away and the team sent the official thank-you letter, Jaylen Green responded well to the Rockets to express his gratitude. Perhaps Whitmore only hates the Rockets. Since the last summer, Whitmore has begun to be dissatisfied with the Rockets' role positioning arrangements. Some media also revealed that Whitmore had conflicts with Rockets coach Uduka, who had once left the team and did not cooperate with the team's arrangements.

Whitmore is a rookie selected by the Rockets with the No. 20 pick in the first round. Because his playing style is relatively unique and his defensive attitude is average, coach Uduka has been criticizing it. Even so, the Rockets still want Whitmore to stay, and the team wants to give him more ball rights. But the negotiations were ineffective in the end. The Rockets still chose to send Whitmore to the Wizards who were close to home and could get more ball rights, which was very good for him.