The Houston Rockets still view Jalen Green as a player with max potential. He inked a three-year, $106 extension with the team before the season. Despite inconsistent play to start the year, Green has been on a scoring tear as of late. As a result, the organization remains hopeful he can eventually emerge as an All-Star talent.
“They hedged a lot,” said Tim MacMahon of how the Rockets handled Green’s contract. “The reaction on that contract around the league was ‘Hey, that looks like a contract that’s designed to be salary filler in a trade.’ That was the reaction around the league.
“Talking to people in Houston, they said ‘Hey, we’re not sure this guy’s going to be a star, but we think he can. We’re certainly open to that possibility.’ They told me at the time, and they’ve been consistent with it: ‘We hope he turns down that player option and we’re maxing him out at that point. We hope he puts us in a position where is a max player and we’ll be happy to pay him.'”
