Rockets GM: Shin Kyung s rise is not accidental. If he doesn t have strength, we won t pay the price to choose him

August 23rd News Today, Rockets GM Stone was a guest on an ESPN podcast program and talked about the team's operations in recent years.

Speaking of Shin Kyung, Stone said: "If he had no strength, we would not have chosen him back then. Shin Kyung was elected as the MVP of the Turkish League at the age of 18. It was the top five leagues in the world. The players participating in the competition were all NBA-level, with an annual salary of 5 or 6 million US dollars. This is a good reference. He can win MVP on such a stage, which is enough to prove his potential. When we inspected Shin Kyung, it was a COVID-19 pandemic, which was not easy. We talked to him alone at that time. He is our important goal."

In 2021, the Rockets used two future first-round picks to trade in the draft and selected Shin Kyung.

Shen Jing averaged 19.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 breaks and 0.8 blocks per game during the regular season last season.