Sports Illustrated: The Rockets are not recommended to welcome Westbrook back. KD or are unwilling to affect the growth of Amen and Xiao Xie.

Today, Sports Illustrated published an article talking about the rumors about the Rockets and Westbrook after Van Vreet's injury. The following is some of the content.

Van Vreett confirmed the injury and both fans and commentators are calling on the Rockets to take action to ensure another major organizer can join. Among them, one of the widely discussed options is to sign former MVP Westbrook, because he is currently free and has a certain historical connection with the team.

If the direction of this article has been hinted here, then I will say clearly here: No, the Rockets should not sign Westbrook.

There are many factors—both positive or negative—that suggest that the Rockets should be cautious about this move, and we will explore all of them in detail here.

First, Westbrook may no longer provide a positive impact.

He performed well in his final season at Denver, averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds and shooting 45% from the field. His career has recovered while partnering with Nikola Jokic, ranking seventh in the best sixth man vote.

Nevertheless, he turned down an opportunity to renew his contract with Denver, and the Nuggets did not seem to show more interest. Especially in the playoffs, he performed very badly. The Thunder made full use of his tight defense when he appeared to punish him for his volatility. He shot just 35% from the field in the series against the Thunder and had a plus-92 plus-negative value in seven games.

In addition, Westbrook's locker room influence throughout his career has been exaggerated, which may not apply to the Rockets, as they now have former teammates and long-time rival Durant. The two have not played together since Durant left the Thunder, and it is very likely that neither of them wants to reunite. Even if this contradiction is resolved, it may not be worth it to try to cooperate again.

rule out potential negative effects from Westbrook, and even if there are no deals or signings to make up for Van Vreet's absence in the Rockets' new season is hopeful.

Amen is one of the most athletic players in the league and is rapidly rising. While he has become one of the best young players in the league, people forget that he was originally selected as a point guard and still has the potential to be a good point guard in the future. The Rockets may not intend to have Amen as the main defender this season, but now is a good time for him to learn. He clearly has the talent to handle balls and passes, averaging 3.8 assists last season, only more game experience is needed to improve his ability in this area.

Rockets and Reed Shepard are waiting for the opportunity. The sophomore had no plans to take on such responsibilities, but as a third-rounder, he should theoretically provide VanVleet's ability to score long-range, solid organization, defense and pass. Signing Westbrook will undoubtedly hinder the progress of these two players.

Overall, the Rockets do not need to make any signing or trade before the start of the season. If they are really stuck and need to take action in the middle of the season, they have also accumulated enough resources to do this.

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