I believe many old Rockets fans can still remember the name Terrence Williams.
Born in 1987 and nearly 2 meters tall, the swingman was a supernova at the University of Louisville. He was selected as the best team of NCAA Dadong League for many times and participated in the draft with Harden in 2009. That year Harden was selected in the third place, while Terrence Williams was selected in the eleventh place.
Terrence Williams has excellent height quality, but he failed to play in the New Jersey Nets and was finally sent to the Houston Rockets. At that time, the general manager of Rocket liked to scratch lottery tickets, and he thought Terence Williams could fulfill his talent in Houston.
The Rockets failed to save Tabbit, the No.2 show in 2009, nor could they revive Terrence Williams, the No.11 show, who left after playing 23 games for Houston.
Now many American media have mentioned the name of Terrence Williams, the Houston veteran who was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Terrence Williams’ NBA career was not long, and he didn’t have enough money after retiring, so he tried to make money. Terrence Williams plotted to defraud the NBA health care plan of $5 million, and he submitted forged applications and invoices.
Two years ago, the American media broke the news that 18 former NBA players were arrested for cheating money from the NBA health care plan, and Terence Williams was the mastermind.
Because the evidence is conclusive! Terrence Williams can only plead guilty. According to the agreement, he has to pay up to $2.5 million in compensation and at least $650,000 in fines.
The exchange of Terence Williams with a first-round signing has long been proved to be a failure. At that time, the general manager of the Rocket who made this operation had been swept out of the house by Fertitta.
Rockets owner Fertitta turned down a 4-for-1 deal to get 75 superstar Lillard, who averaged 32 points and 7 assists last season.
Not long ago, the American media "fadeawayworld" said that the Rockets should try their best to win next season in the hope of reaching the playoffs. Although this team strengthened its lineup this summer, it still lacks a superstar to lead the team. If the Rockets can trade to Lillard, it is not a dream to return to the playoffs.
The American media put forward a 4-for-1 trading scheme:
The Rockets sent Jay Green, jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Porter Jr. and Tate, and Damian Lillard from the Trailblazers.
Lillard showed his attitude, but the Heat couldn’t come up with a chip to tempt the Blazers. Trailblazers reporter said that if the deal could not be reached, Lillard would attend the team’s training camp and play on time, and he wanted to get his own salary.
The Blazers hope to exchange Lillard for potential new stars and multiple first-round draft picks. "fadeawayworld" said that Green and Smith Jr. can impress the pioneers, and both of them have great potential.
Henderson, a 19-year-old pioneer star, publicly stated before the draft that he wanted to play with Jay Green, and they would make good partners.
Jay Green is a rookie with the strongest scoring power and the best physical quality in the 2021 session, and his ability to learn and resist pressure is also excellent. Although Green experienced a period of struggle in his rookie season, he quickly adjusted and played better and better. Last season, Green averaged 22.1 points when he became the defensive focus of the opponent, and his defense and passing also improved significantly. He was recruited into the American men’s basketball sparring team.
Green trained with NBA stars such as Duran in the summer. Some American media people said that the sky is the limit of Green, and he should develop towards Jordan and Kobe.
Only 20-year-old Smith played a dominant role in this year’s summer league, and he has won the recognition of head coach Uduka because he can shoot and defend multiple positions.
Porter Jr. and Tate were involved in the trading rumors, but the Rockets will not let them go until they receive a satisfactory offer.
Lillard is 33 years old. His annual salary will reach $45.64 million next season and $63.23 million in 2026-2027.
Fertitta, the owner of the Rockets, is a shrewd businessman and doesn’t want to be a sucker. Fertitta said before that Paul’s contract was terrible. Lillard, who is now at the end of his career, is also a premium contract, and his ability to lead the team is not as good as Harden’s, so he is not worth so much money.
Fertitta hopes that Green and Smith Jr. can grow into all-star players and lead the Rockets to the championship.
When analyzing the Lillard transaction, sbnation also indicated that Rocket owner Fertitta would not agree to this plan.