Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Jae’Sean Tate, C Alperen Sengun, 2023 First-Round Pick (HOU), 2024 First-Round Pick (BKN via HOU), 2026 First-Round Pick (BKN via HOU), 2028 First-Round Pick (HOU)
Houston Rockets Receive: G LaMelo Ball
In some respects, the evolution of the point guard position is consistent with league-wide trends. Every position is changing.
In today’s league, playmaking can come from any spot on the floor. That’s why some teams feature a scorer at point guard. Just look at the Denver Nuggets.
Jamal Murray is not a born playmaker. That’s alright. Nikola Jokic may be the best passer in the league. The Nuggets get the bulk of their playmaking from him.
Some Rockets fans feel that Sengun could be the next Jokic. To be sure, their games have some similarities.
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Sengun has tremendous floor vision that he uses to set teammates up on a nightly basis.
Should the Rockets really let go of him?