If the Celtics are out, will the Rockets win Tatum?

In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Celtics unexpectedly lag behind the Knicks 0-2 and lost two home games after coming up. This round of the series will become very difficult. If the Celtics stop in the second round, can the Rockets grab Tatum?

In July 2024, the Celtics and Tatum reached a contract renewal, with a contract of US$315 million for five years and an annual salary of more than US$70 million, becoming the highest salary in the history of the league. This contract expires in 2030.

Judging from the contract with Tatum by the Celtics, they definitely want to keep the champion Tanhua for a long time. Although they are 0-2 behind the Knicks, even if they stop in the second round, the Celtics will not take the initiative to trade Tatum unless they apply for a transaction.

Rockets head coach Uduka has a lot of relationship with Tatum. In 2022, Uduka was the Celtics coach at the time and established a deep personal friendship with Tatum and Jaylen Brown. With this, Uduka can recruit Tatum, and has a relatively high chance of success.

This season, the Rockets showed great potential and fought with the Warriors to the tiebreak with a group of rookies. Such a strong performance has won the respect of the league. All these achievements are due to head coach Uduka.

Now many stars in the league have expressed their willingness to play for Uduka. Who can say that there is no Tatum?