<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-news-jalen-green-seeking-long-term-contract-2024-25-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Jalen Green seeking long-term contract entering 2024-25 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rockets-news-Jalen-Green-seeking-long-term-contract-entering-2024-25-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Jalen Green seeking long-term contract entering 2024-25 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-16T08:25:52-07:00">September 16th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-16T08:25:52-07:00">September 16th, 8:25am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets will have a big decision to make soon on high-flying shooting guard Jalen Green, as he is on tract to become a restricted free agent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-top-100-player-rankings-2024-25-season-100-76">after the 2024-25 NBA season</a>. Green has his $12.48 million option for the next season picked up by the Rockets, but there are no guarantees beyond that.</p><p>Green has already expressed his <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/houston-jalen-green-contract-extension-19765015.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&amp;utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener">clear stance on a possible extension</a> with the Rockets during last Saturday’s Jalen Green Youth Basketball Camp in Houston.</p><p>“For sure,” Green said about his dream of inking a long-term extension deal with the only team he’s played for so far in the NBA (h/t Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle).</p><p>“My main focus is the season ahead of me with the players that we have, go to the playoffs and go as far as we can. We’re building that team camaraderie, who we are. That’s the main focus right now, and everything will work itself out.”</p><p>Green, who is still just 22 years old, appears to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/predicting-rockets-record-2024-25-season-schedule-release">excited over the Rockets’ future</a>. Houston won just 42 games in Green’s first two seasons in the NBA, but it took a big step forward in the 2023-24 campaign where the franchise went 41-41. It was the Rockets’ first .500 or better season since 2019-20, which was also the last time Houston, made the NBA Playoffs.</p><p>“We were really just out there playing, getting that team chemistry,” Green said about the season the Rockets just had. “That’s the biggest thing right now, working to get better … all together as a team.”</p><p>With the likes of Dillon Brook and Fred VanVleet coming over to Houston, the Rockets had a much more defined identity as a team, and it showed in the way they played.</p><p>“We went out last season with a bang,” Green said about Houston’s late surge last season. “We’re all on the same page, know what it takes to win. We know what we can do if we play hard. I think we know what we have to do going into this season from the beginning to the end, so hopefully, that leads us into the playoffs.”</p><p>During the Rockets’ 11-game win streak last March, Green went on quite an unforgettable offensive outburst, as he averaged 30.2 points while <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenja05/gamelog/2024" rel="noopener">shooting 50.4 percent from the floor</a> and 45.5 percent from the 3-point area.</p><h2><b>Is an All-Star season ahead for Rockets young star Jalen Green?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jalen-Green-of-the-Rockets-in-action-during-Rockets-Clippers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Green has yet to earn an All-Star nod after three seasons in the pros, but he certainly has the tools to become one soon. With uncertainty on his next contract, Green can use the 2024-25 season as a prove-it year where he can go all out to convince the Rockets that he’s deserving of a massive extension. The Rockets also don’t have to rush things with Green, as they can match any offer he could potentially get in the market.</p><p>Together with Alperen Sengun and rookie Reed Sheppard, Houston has a young trio that has the potential to deliver a title to H-Town.</p><p>It should help Green attain that goal if he improves his offensive efficiency and become a more consistent perimeter scorer just like what he showed the rest of the league back in March. So far in his NBA career, Green has shot just 42.1 percent from the floor and only 33.7 percent from behind the arc. His true-shooting percentage last season was just 54.1%, while his effective field goal percentage was 49.6%.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Jalen Green seeking long-term contract entering 2024-25 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-kevin-durant-jalen-green-chet-holmgren');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Kevin Durant works out with Jalen Green, Chet Holmgren before 2024-25 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Suns-news-Kevin-Durant-works-out-with-Jalen-Green-Chet-Holmgren-before-2024-25-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Kevin Durant works out with Jalen Green, Chet Holmgren before 2024-25 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-29T17:38:27-07:00">August 29th, 5:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-29T17:38:27-07:00">August 29th, 5:38pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has had himself quite the summer. Even after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-kevin-durant-predicts-if-somebody-break-his-team-usa-scoring-record">becoming Team USA’s all-time leading scorer at the Olympics</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-kevin-durant-throws-shade-dennis-schroder-after-gold-medal-win">leading the Americans to another gold medal, Durant</a> is still going all-out as he prepares for a crucial 2024-25 season with the Suns.</p><p>Video of Durant putting in work at an open run featuring some of the biggest names in basketball was posted on Thursday, and KD looks as dominant as ever.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Durant, Jalen Green, Chet Holmgren, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jordan Clarkson putting the work in for the upcoming season 🔥</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/swishcultures_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@swishcultures_</a>)<a href="https://t.co/xggjZ3HUgF">pic.twitter.com/xggjZ3HUgF</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1829281168908497026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Oklahoma City Thunder second-year star Chet Holmgren, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, Utah Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson and the Cleveland Cavaliers duo of Darius Garland and Evan Mobley all joined Durant in the open run.</p><p>In the video, Durant can be seen hitting a turnaround baseline jump shot over the 7-1 Holmgren, nailing another mid-range jumper on the move at the top of the key and working on is interior and perimeter defense.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-team-usa-encouraging-kevin-durant-injury-update">Durant was dealing with a left calf strain</a> before the Olympics, and while he was not limited at all in Paris and looked 100%, it is still great news to see Durant on the court and healthy.</p><h2><b>Kevin Durant’s outlook for the 2024-25 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kevin-Durant-at-the-2024-Olympic-games.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports.</figcaption></figure><p>Durant, who will turn 36 before the start of the regular season, showed that he is still one of the best players in the world after a dominant performance at the Olympics this summer. He scored 13.8 points per game and shot an incredibly efficient 54.0% from the field and 51.9% from three during Olympic competition while becoming the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-kevin-durant-secures-olympics-first-gold-medal-win-vs-france"> first American male basketball player to earn four gold medals.</a></p><p>Durant’s best performance for Team USA came in the opening matchup against Serbia, where he came off the bench and scored 23 points, shooting a perfect 5-5 from three and 8-9 from the field.</p><p>Last season, his first full year with the Suns, Durant averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.3% from the field and 41.3% from three. Despite Durant having a great individual season, the Suns did not have as much team success as they would have hoped, getting swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs after forming a “Big Three” of Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.</p><p>Durant is going to need to continue producing at an All-NBA level in order for the Suns to reach their full potential. If the work he has done this summer is any indication, Durant should have no problem achieving that goal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Kevin Durant works out with Jalen Green, Chet Holmgren before 2024-25 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-rockets-not-ready-max-alperen-sengun-jalen-green');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Rockets not ready to max Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rockets-not-ready-to-max-Alperen-Sengun-Jalen-Green.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Rockets not ready to max Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-02T08:47:28-07:00">July 2nd, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-02T08:47:28-07:00">July 2nd, 8:47am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets have some young talent on their squad that they are trying to keep building around to form a real contender in the Western Conference, and Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green are the two players who stick out for the team. Both are eligible for max rookie extensions, like Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes got, but <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5608131/2024/07/02/houston-rockets-free-agency/?source=user_shared_article&amp;utm_content=buffer4012d&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer&amp;redirected=1" rel="noopener">unlikely to receive</a> them from the Rockets.</p><p>“At this stage, it’s unlikely either Sengun or Green receive max rookie extensions — both are eligible for a five-year deal worth up to $224.2 million, per The Athletic’s salary cap expert Danny LeRoux,” Kelly Iko of The Athletic said. “Houston has had conversations with both camps concerning an extension and will continue dialogue during the offseason, but the chances of either player inking an agreement in the realm of fellow 2021 draftees Cade Cunningham ($236 million) or Scottie Barnes (potentially up to $270 million) are slim. It’s more likely the Rockets revisit this next year, unless there is an agreement that benefits both sides.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-rockets-superstar-trade-dreams-get-far-fetched-update">After the Rockets hired</a> Ime Udoka last offseason, they have had the goal of entering contention with their young squad, while keeping open the possibility of acquiring a star player. They made a run late in the season to try to make the play-in tournament, but were not able to chase down the Golden State Warriors. Still, this was a step forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-houston-decision-fred-vanvleet-backup">for the Rockets</a> as a team who proved they can win games against quality opponents, mainly on the strength of their defense.</p><p>Alperen Sengun was a big part of that, as he <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sengual01.html" rel="noopener">averaged 21.1 points</a> with 9.3 rebounds this past season, according to Basketball Reference. At just 21 years old, Sengun is a part of the long-term plan for the Rockets, whether that is building around him or using him in a trade to get a superstar.</p><p>Jalen Green is a good young piece as well. He <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenja05.html" rel="noopener">averaged 19.6 points</a> per game this season with 5.2 rebounds, according to Basketball reference. Although he could improve his efficiency from where it currently is, he still has time to grow at 21 years old as well. He has been rumored in trades in the past too.</p><h2><b>Rockets save assets they have stocked for big trade</b></h2><p>The Rockets have been one of the teams in the NBA that stick out as a team that could make a big trade for a star player. They swapped picks with the Brooklyn Nets recently to theoretically make a push for Kevin Durant if he becomes available.</p><p>Houston was rumored to have interest in Mikal Bridges from the Nets, but passed and let the New York Knicks get him. Green was rumored as a possible player that would have headed to Brookln in the past if that deal did take place. Ultimately, Mikal Bridges made it clear that he would have eventually signed with the Knicks anyway.</p><p>The Rockets hope to take a step and make the playoffs next season with internal growth from their core of players, but they are very much in the hunt for a big star as well. It is just a matter of who comes available and when.</p><p>Houston might have to buy time and eventually extend Sengun and Green next year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Rockets not ready to max Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockets-jalen-green-makes-bold-playoff-boast-on-2024-25-rockets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Jalen Green makes bold playoff boast on 2024-25 Rockets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rockets-news-Jalen-Greens-bold-playoff-boast-on-2024-25-Rockets.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Jalen Green makes bold playoff boast on 2024-25 Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-25T12:32:59-07:00">May 25th, 12:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-25T12:32:59-07:00">May 25th, 12:32pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Naples, Florida</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After making the NBA Playoffs for eight consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2020, the Houston Rockets have since missed out on the postseason for four straight years, one season shy of the longest such stretch in franchise history. But if the 2023-24 season was any indication, it’s that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-calvin-murphys-bold-2024-25-prediction-is-a-warning-to-west">Rockets are on the rise</a>, ready to once again make their presence felt in the postseason.</p><p>The Rockets finished the 2023-24 season with a 41-41 record, which would’ve been good for a berth into the NBA Play-In Tournament if they were in the Eastern Conference. But in the loaded Western Conference, Houston finished five games behind the Golden State Warriors for the final Play-In spot. Now don’t be mistaken… the Western Conference will be just as tough, if not even tougher next year. Both San Antonio and Memphis will be in the postseason mix next year, and it’s possible that all ten teams that finished ahead of Houston in the standings this year won’t be going anywhere either.</p><p>But Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green, who has spent three losing seasons with the franchise already since being selected 2nd overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/jalen/3375332745131158680/?hl=en" rel="noopener">appears to be confident</a> that the young Rockets will be playing meaningful basketball next April.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Houston Rockets in the Playoffs next season would be a dream come true.</p><p>Jalen Green posted this on his IG. <a href="https://t.co/GeQ59eNXSD">pic.twitter.com/GeQ59eNXSD</a></p><p>— RocketsMuse (@RocketsMuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/RocketsMuse/status/1794328189994672216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jalen-Green-on-the-bench-with-Fred-VanVleet-and-Dillon-Brooks-1024x574.jpg"></figure><h2><b>Rockets on the rise? </b></h2><p>Now if the Houston Rockets were to make the NBA Playoffs next season, it wouldn’t be a result of a rapid, one-season turnaround, even though many will make it out to be just that. No, this particular Rockets team has been built carefully over the last few years with necessary coaching changes, savvy draft picks, and a few veteran contracts that initially turned heads but now seem to make more sense.</p><p>After off-court issues resulted in the splintering of the partnership between the Boston Celtics and former head coach Ime Udoka, the Rockets quickly pounced on the former player turned coach who instantly brought the best out of the Boston Celtics, leading them to the 2022 NBA Finals. Udoka’s coaching style forced a young Rockets team to grow up on the fly and care about things like playing defense, making the extra pass, making hustle plays, and more.</p><p>That young Rockets team has been built predominantly through the NBA Draft. Over the past three Drafts, the Rockets have selected five players who played meaningful minutes in Ime Udoka’s rotation last year: Jalen Green (19.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists per game), Jabari Smith Jr. (13.7 points, 8.1 rebounds), Cam Whitmore (12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds), Tari Eason (9.8 points, 7.0 rebounds per game in 22 games), and Amen Thompson (9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists). This doesn’t include Alperen Sengun, who was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2021 and traded one day later to the Rockets. Sengun has surprisingly become an offensive hub for the Rockets over the course of the last 18 months.</p><p>The final pieces were the veterans who could embody the message that Ime Udoka was trying to get across to his young team. Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks were each signed to massive deals last summer… deals that were mostly panned around the league. But neither of their contracts disrupt the timeline that the Rockets are on. Neither does Jeff Green (who has a team option next year) or Steven Adams, who was traded to Houston in February.</p><p>In addition to all of that, the Rockets hold onto the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft thanks to the Brooklyn Nets. Houston could add to their already blossoming young core, or they could <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-rockets-no-3-trade-buzz-intensifies">move that pick</a> in return for future assets or immediate help. Either way, it’s hard to dispute that the Rockets are on the rise as we head into the Summer of 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Jalen Green makes bold playoff boast on 2024-25 Rockets

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A Houston native, Jeremy is happy to receive the opportunity as a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Rockets. During his tenure at Back Sports Page, he honed his skills in sports writing, social media, and reporting, gaining valuable experience and having the opportunity to interact with notable figures from the NBA during media day, various charities, and pro camps events. His approach is analytical yet accessible, ensuring dedicated fans and casual readers alike can appreciate his insights.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s exceptionally rare to play an entire season in the modern NBA. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of players playing all 82 games has dipped to an average of seven, compared to twenty-four between 2012 and 2019. Nowadays, most NBA teams prioritize rest and load management.</p><p>But not Jalen Green. The Houston Rockets’ starting shooting guard did not sit out a single game in his third year.</p><h2><b>Rocket Man</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rockets-Jalen-Green.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The former G-League Ignite is just one of six players to achieve this goal this season. This is a testament to his innate durability. While it hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-jalen-green-rockets-are-thriving-without-alperen-sengun">Green was key to catapulting</a> the Rockets to a 41-41 record, a nineteen-game jump from last season. This is also the first time in three years that they have not had a losing record.</p><p>Yes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-future-alperen-sengun-jalen-green-offseason-trade-decisions">Green isn’t known to be</a> injury-prone in his young career quite yet, but his presence on the floor throughout each regular season game speaks volumes about his heightened impact.</p><p>“I train my body to play all 82. I want to play every game,” he said.</p><h2><b>Green vs. the Beard</b></h2><p>Green is the first Rockets guard to play all 82 games since James Harden in the 2015-2016 season. While that’s definitely something to brag about, Green’s production doesn’t quite match Harden’s yet. By this point, the Beard was the Rockets undisputed star and MVP candidate for the better half of a decade.</p><p>Many often referred Harden as Houston’s “Iron Man,” <a href="https://www.backsportspage.com/we-were-spoiled-with-houston-rockets-james-harden/">hardly ever suffering</a> a long term injury between the years 2013-2020. While this is just Green’s third season, this could set the precedent of an Iron Man sequel level of durability on the court.</p><h2><b>Playing through injuries</b></h2><p>Of course, no player is completely healthy for the majority of the season, which makes the tenacity to do it an impressive feat. Just like Harden in a Rockets uniform, Green wasn’t necessarily healthy throughout the entire year.</p><p>For example, he played through a thumb injury in March, which happened to be the best month of his NBA career. Moreover, the 22-year old suffered a leg injury on the 81st game of the season, yet he still came back out to play for Game 82. Head coach Ime Udoka <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/houston-rockets-jalen-green-durability-19401335.php">was certainly impressed</a> with Green’s durability, via Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.</p><p>“A guy playing heavy minutes, but not only that, a young guy, especially in this day and age when guys sit out with pretty much anything,” Udoka said. “Not only the fact that he’s playing a lot of minutes but is an … integral part of our team. Just the mentality of some of the young guys today to sit out with any nick and knack. His playing through stuff has been great, especially with the struggles he had early.”</p><p>Even if he struggled for over half the season, Udoka still had confidence in his young shooting guard. The fact that Green has done this while driving to the basket on a daily basis, taking multiple hits each time and still getting back up to do it again is incredible to see.</p><h2><b>Jalen Green’s consistency matches durability</b></h2><p>During the past few seasons, Green and the Rockets played with little to no impact due to growing rebuild pains, a poorly constructed roster, and a coach unfit to rule. The complete overhaul of the following seasons with a new coach in Udoka coupled with key veteran signings were integral to Green’s development coming into his third season.</p><p>His overall averages of 19.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists on 42.3% shooting across an eighty-two game season doesn’t dictate the entire story. Even during the rather tumultuous adjustment period that lasted four months, Green continued to battle, and came alive after the All-Star break.</p><p>From March towards the end of the season, Green averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in 23 games. Although his production dipped in April, that’s due to NBA teams making it more of a priority to defend him on the perimeter.</p><p>Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving <a href="https://twitter.com/BigSargeSportz/status/1774786380666704026">said it best</a> on his dramatic improvement, praising for the young rising star.</p><p>“The maturity he has shown over these past two months are tremendous and I am nothing short of proud of him as a big brother,” Irving said.</p><p>During the majority of the regular season, Green had to find a way to perform efficiently on the floor. If we’re being honest, it wasn’t pretty. There was a period of time where Rockets fans wanted completely out of the rotation. But was he able to put on a Rockets uniform day in and day out? Absolutely. And that’s hard to do.</p><h2><b>Green’s next step </b></h2><p>Now that he’s finally achieved both for the most part, he’s got another hurdle to overcome, and that is reliability. This should be his goal in the offseason.</p><p>“Compared to other years my first two years were pretty rough we weren’t even looking at being .500 at the end of the season,” Green muttered, following the last game of the season. “That was one of my goals this year. We talked about in the locker room. I said 44 wins but we got 41 and I think I think it’s awesome. It shows that next year we have a shot to be in the playoffs.”</p><p>Playing all 82 games is a great accomplishment, especially in this modern NBA. Will Green play an entire season again? Maybe. At just 22, if he matches consistency with his durability similar to Harden before him for an entire season, then the Rockets could be one of the best young teams in the NBA next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
19.6	5.2	3.5	0.3	0.8

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
19.6	5.2	3.5	0.3	0.8

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