1 untouchable in potential supermarket conversations

The Houstin rockets They are still alive in the NBA playoffs this season, but they will need a miracle to move on to the next round. After the seed no. 2 shared the opening of two matches at home, The Golden State Warriors picked up a couple Gritty gains The bay will take 3-1 lead and push rockets on the edge of elimination.

No matter how this series ends, this season was successful for Houston. The name of the wide and the company was exceeded the expectations with a very young team and get their first taste of postseason with this core.

However, assuming an early warrior exit, the conversation will start transferring this offsaes How can rockets take the next step to the upper level of nominal candidates. No matter who becomes available, rockets it doesn’t seem to be willing to trade wing growth Amen Thompson For any potential star, according to the ESPN team McMahon.

“Estimation of initial playoff experience for rockets that grow young stars will be an important element of these internal discussions,” McMahon wrote. “Trade blocks would require the rockets to give up some of that young talent, although Houston did to other front offices that Thompson was considered untouchable.”

The coincidence of Thompson trade is understandable for anyone who watched him and grow this season. He has already been one of the best defenders of wings in the league and has the potential to improve even more at that goal as he becomes stronger and developing some more smart. However, the offensive end is where there really has something space to grow.

Thompson is essentially basically not a shooter at the moment, which is obvious and a great area that he can improve. Sometimes in this series, the warriors only stuck Quentin Post on the production of overtime elites and allowed him to wander on the rim without really stored, which harmed the rocket spacing.

Thompson shone in his second season, although it is still understandably raw. It can also be improved as a paver, although his incredible athletics allows him to continue to reach the edge even against stronger defense counsel.

Some of the other young pieces in Houston have a few questions that surround them. Altereren Sengun has a clear ceiling about defense. Jalen Green is too inconsistent at this point to be a truly guest. Other young men, like Cam Whitmore and Reed Sheppard, just weren’t on the floor enough to get a real rating. However, holding Thompson is obviously in the best interests of rockets moving on.