Ethan partnered with Halliburton? Mathering assisted Durant?

The time goes back to the 2022 draft three years ago. The Rockets management used the Tanhua lottery and the No. 17 draw to remove Jabbarri Smith Jr. and Tari Ethan. As it turns out, General Manager Raphael Stone has such a unique vision. Both of them have grown into the mainstay of the Rockets in three seasons.除此之外，2022届选秀大会也是巨星的摇篮，班凯罗、霍姆格伦、杰伦-威廉姆斯都已经拿到了顶薪，基根-穆雷、艾维、马瑟林、夏普、丹尼尔斯、索汉、杜伦、凯斯勒、约维奇、内姆哈德、杰林-威廉姆斯、布劳恩等都在各自球队中扮演着重要的角色。 But the situations of these players are very different. Some get the maximum salary, some get early contract renewal, and some don't get any promises. Among them, Ethan and Matherin are similar. They both have a strong desire to renew their contract, but they cannot reach an agreement with their old boss on the contract amount.

Recently, there is a transaction rumor related to Ethan and Mathering. Let's take a look together. Fisher, a reporter from the US media "Open Sports", suggested that before the preseason starts, the Rockets and Pacers will negotiate on a two-level and one-level trading plan, and have achieved the goals they need. Although the Rockets got Durant, it is difficult to improve the attributes of weak offense and strong defense alone by one player. Matherin can increase offensive firepower; the Pacers are just the opposite. Head coach Carlisle advocates offense, but has a lot of loopholes on the defensive end, so he was targeted by the Thunder in the finals. After Ethan joined, he can show his skills on the defensive end. The specific trading plan is: the Rockets send out Tari Ethan + the 2029 Kings second round pick to get Bennedict Matherin.

Matherin is 23 years old, 1.96 meters tall, 2.05 meters in wingspan, and weighs 95 kilograms. He plays as a shooting guard on the field. He averages 29.8 minutes per game last season, contributes 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, and has a shooting percentage of 45.8%. He has top athletic ability, and his first step start speed is comparable to Jaylen Green. He has rich offensive methods and a range of half-courts. He can hardly stop him from playing crazy. Matherin's disadvantage is that his condition is not stable enough and he is easily trapped in the misunderstanding of inefficient shooting when facing top defenders. After Jaylen Green and Whitmore left one after another, the Rockets needed to find a starting-level shooting guard. Mathering has the strength to play this role, and he hopes to show his ability to get a maximum salary in the contract year.

Tari Ethan is 24 years old, 2.03 meters tall, 2.18 meters in wingspan, and weighs 98 kilograms. He plays as a small forward on the field. He averages 24.9 minutes per game last season, scoring 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 steals, and shooting percentage is 48.7%. After three seasons of training, Ethan has grown into one of the top defenders in the league. Not long ago, Houston Chronicle reporter McMahon wrote an article saying that if Ethan had not been given the intermittent appearance time and the attendance rate did not meet the standards, he would have been selected for the best defensive team with Amen Thompson. In short, under the premise that Ethan and Mathering's contract renewal negotiations are at a deadlock, this is a deal that both the Rockets and Pacers can each get the required one. Fans, what do you think?

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