Rockets postponed team options! Van Jordan chooses 1 in 3 offseason? Houston takes the initiative, Stone is smart

On May 8, according to the latest news, after discussions between the Rockets and Van Vritte, they unanimously decided to set the date of Van Vritte's team options decision on the 29th of next month. In other words, within the originally stipulated five days, the Rockets did not have to decide whether to keep Van Vreet as specified, and this period of consideration was extended to more than 50 days. So, this decision is still necessary for the Houston Rockets management.

Because by the end of next month, the playoffs have basically been officially completed and this season has all ended. At that time, it is estimated that many star players will be put on the trading stage. So, the Rockets may wait until then to see if they want to keep Van Vritte, or ask him to cut his salary, or even give up Van Vritte directly. After all, Van Vritte's annual salary of 44.89 million next season is not a joke. Judging from his average of 14 points this season, Van Vritte's annual salary of more than 40 million is indeed a bit high.

You should know that among point guards, Van Vritte's annual salary is at the top level, but compared with those top point guards, it is obvious that Van Vritte's performance in the regular season and playoffs does not seem to be worthy of his salary. Therefore, the Rockets are still very smart and will discuss it after the end of this season. This is a responsible performance for the Rockets. For VanVleet, the Rockets can also slowly convince him to reduce his salary and stay in the team.

Van Variett obviously has three endings this summer: first, the Rockets believe that Van Variett is the absolute core of the team and an indispensable player, so that the Rockets directly execute Van Variett's team option of 44.89 million, and Van Variett's contract will be fully obtained next season; second, that is, the Rockets directly give up Van Variett. After all, during this offseason, there are many stars in the free agent market, and the Rockets can use the more than 40 million salary space they have freed to sign a star.

The Rockets already have Holiday, Amen Thompson and Shepard in the point guard position. In addition, Jaylen Green, who can hold the ball, actually does not require too many staff at the No. 1 position. Giving up Van Vreet and let Amen Thompson return to the point guard position is also a good choice; the third option is, as we said just now, Van Vreet cuts his salary and renews his contract.

After all, Van Vreet is already a 31-year-old veteran, and his condition this season can be said to be ups and downs. An annual salary of more than 40 million is also a huge pressure for the Rockets. If Van Vreet can reduce his salary to around 25 to 30 million, the Rockets should give him a long-term contract renewal. Therefore, these three outcomes should be the most likely situation.

For the Rockets, there is still more than 50 days of consideration. They take the initiative and can keep Van Vritte, urge him to cut his salary, or even give up on him directly. It is definitely not possible to make a decision within 5 days, so Manager Raphael Stone is very smart and takes the initiative to discuss with Van Vreet to extend the decision period to next month. This is a responsible action for both the Rockets and Van Vreett. Of course, the Rockets are expected to have some transactions during this period. Let’s see if Van Vreet’s contract will be executed, or whether he is willing to cut salary and renew the contract, and stay in the Space City for a long time.