Bobby Marks' Houston Rockets Offseason Guide 📝 'A SOLID foundation asking What's Next' | NBA on ESPN

Bobby Marks gives his offseason guide for the Houston Rockets after they were eliminated from postseason contention with a 41-41 regular season record.
0:00 Intro
0:58 Current state of Rockets' rebuild
3:26 The hard part: What's next?
5:04 Financial position & cap space
6:23 Jalen Green & Alperen Sengun extensions
8:29 Improving defense without hurting offense
9:27 NBA Draft picks
10:24 Overall theme: Not doom & gloom
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[@FritzAlcindorJr]

You should hire a videographer this can be recorded remotely with the right setup. ESPN is slacking not setting you up. (Im a videographer)

[@versus94100]

I kinda like the amateur setup hahaha makes it feel more authentic. But I feel you though.

[@slobberkissintl3548]

It's just a guy sitting in an office. I'd rather them upgrade the audio quality but I hope they hire you!

[@renejimenez8329]

Let's get this guy hired

[@williamknudsen8328]

Dude needs his own channel he always kills it

[@akeemarj]

Facts!

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

The rockets off season guide is simple. Develop their young core and wait for 2-4 years. Don’t rush anything like how Denver became a force. In 2-3 years a lot of the old guard will start retiring and exiting their primes. This is when they can start to make their runs when the LA teams, GSW, and Phoenix start to really drop off as Houston players start to enter their primes.

[@mr.joshua6818]

Agreed. I could see them being tempted to try to bring in a 'Star' player, but I'd rather see what these kids can do.

[@blablablaa14]

How do you develop your young guys to be a contender when the vets are taking all the minutes? They shouldn’t have signed any vets. Their youth should have been the focus

[@Joefdgtr]

I personally dont think the HOU owner will take this long. Especially that in 4 years, their salaries are likely to get congested with Sengun / Green probably getting maxed out as well as Thompson / Cam getting a decent level. Not the worst problem to have, but im sure they will wanna make a proper playoff push - Only thing is the west are so good.

[@glopiumm]

@@blablablaa14because who’s there to help them develop bro? look at our first two seasons since rebuilding. a joke of a team with no direction these guys were not improving. eric gordon said it himself before he was traded, vets are essential to the development of a young team look at the culture we actually have now

[@Daniel-rc2bu]

I understand your point but what's the difference when you got SGA, Luka, Ant, Jokic, Wemby. The league is going to be STACKED for awhile. Front office just has to determine when is the perfect time to get aggressive and just go with it. You ain't winning a ring in the NBA without a top 10 player on your roster and Houston don't have a top 10 player (Rockets fan btw)

[@Fash0da]

I would give my life for Bobert Marks.

[@SG-md9st]

I let out a very loud moan whenever there’s a Booby Murks KZbin upload😫🥴

[@Fash0da]

@@SG-md9st who doesn’t

[@EvilDick66693]

Boberto

[@Y-sq3xz]

With a little coconut oil, I bet I could fit it

[@Zuwoop]

Rockets will regret giving Jalen green a max contract they can easily find a better shooting gaurd for less money, sengun on the other hand I’d be comfortable giving a max contract his production is all star worthy

[@jdubb5370]

Giving the max to a center who can't shoot or defend is bad. Low post moves isn't worth max money

[@Daniel-rc2bu]

​@jdubb5370 he's improved each year on defense and he's arguably a top 3 post scorer in the league. If anyone on the team is worthy of the max it's him.

[@Zuwoop]

@@jdubb5370sengun impacts the game and it ends up in wins, Jalen green chucks up shots and is a liability at times that’s why he was getting benched earlier in the season

[@EthanErvine]

​@@ZuwoopFacts I would say that as a Die Hard Rockets fan since 2018 that get Jalen the HELL out of H-TOWN please😡😡

[@novemsoles]

He is 21 years old and better midrange shooter than most of the rockets. He knows what he needs to do. He will be improved, he will be better. ​@@jdubb5370

[@jaymorgan231]

Love these vidssss

[@RobCortez0416]

Fair video. If I'm stone, I'm keeping the core together. Trying to extend Sengun and Green, drafting Reed Sheppard and signing a shooter to come off the bench. Run it back

[@MrDragonOG]

Develop amen

[@jalenjohnson0339]

As a rockets fan for us what we need is to build our bench. If we can trade the ninth pick for like Kispert or Tyus Jones and maybe get like Malik Monk in free agency we are going to be a legit playoff contender next year. Besides improving the bench our roster is fine. Jalen despite being awful for most of the season has showed the flashes what he can be in this league. It’s really all about consistency with him. Sengun before he got hurt was having an all star level season and he was a finalist of MOP Amen was a Swiss Army knife on both ends his rebounding and his athleticism is off the charts. Wouldn’t be shock if he makes an all defensive team in a few years. Cam is a bucket if he can be a better decision maker with the ball in his hands look out and he can be a good defender as well Jabari he was solid he had a nice bounce back year he was a solid 3 and D wing he just needs to get stronger. Fred was everything we needed in a point guard he was awesome in helping Sengun Jalen and the others in developing their game. Dillion Brooks while he was a headache at times he was mostly pretty good. So yeah the future is bright especially since we going to get Tari back healthy and Steven Adams could be huge for us off the bench if he healthy and there still the Nets pick. So yeah the future is bright as long as Ime is running things

[@Shadow-bx8ru]

That was my reply to someone else but gonna also copy to here, ​​⁠The thing about Alperen is not actually a scorer player, but stable play-maker. Because of the lack of shooting players, they have limited option for offense, layups or dunks etc... Alperen’s assist percentage could have been higher than current stat in this season, if they had been made the shots. To be honest, whoever comes and goes doesn’t matter. Hou just need stable players not Superstars.

[@abcthegreat1]

@espn give this man some tech support.

[@AdamLovesHorror]

You heard what “others said” about the free agent decisions???? YOU were one of the those people saying the same thing on here, why don’t you mention yourself???? I’m not a HOU fan but take some accountability dude.

[@RandomBurner]

Lil Bobby Marks

[@LonghornsLegend]

That Dillon Brooks contract was stupid even at the time it was done. They outbid against themselves

[@thomasvarughese118]

Don't act like you know the rocket's finance. 😂

[@LonghornsLegend]

@@thomasvarughese118 you don't need to know finances to know that contract was dumb you must be 12 years old

[@trendexposure7799]

The rockets had a lot of free cap space

[@dr.wongburger2947]

They had to spend money to hit the salary floor

[@alfredmatthews1746]

i dont have any confidence Stone will make the Rockets legit good again. The extension was premature.

[@dr.wongburger2947]

Well those front office people didn't evaluate the Rockets well, 60 million for 35 wins, when we ended up with 41 wins with Tari missing most of the season and Sengun missing the end. I bet we end up with at least 45 wins next season.

[@Ben-iz4zy]

you dont need to remotely record it extra tech cuts into personal paychecks

[@Ben-iz4zy]

fire brooks

[@longride7234]

the Houston rockets next season will be in the top 5 of the west and top 10 of the league .. early pick for MIP Jalen green and COACH OF THE YEAR : IME

[@carsonkahla9162]

Lol

[@seydaneen8970]

the audio for this one is so low

[@Andre25167]

Those gms that told you 60 million on a team that can win 35 games sound like haters. 1 They are one the youngest teams in the league. 2 Their best player (sengun) got injured, let me see their best player get injured in the playoffs and see if they can win a chip? 3 There was alot of new faces and started to get their chemistry together in the 2nd half.

[@Ben-iz4zy]

give sengun a blank check and a pat on the back

[@dasher920]

You forgot, possibly a Laker video this weekend

[@jalenjohnson0339]

Especially after tonight 😅

[@danielcole2183]

Westbrook trade was terrible!!! Star chasing and we still paying for that! I like our team but we definitely being playing safe as for as roster moves! Steven Adams quietly was an underrated move and can help this team over the hump next season. Right now we have to be patient and let them develop. Playoffs are expectations for me next year.

[@Ben-iz4zy]

they need to drop brooks and give the spot to whitmore nothing else needs to be done

[@erickknackstedt3131]

Why is Orlando catching strays? Magic are tied 2-2 heading into game 5.

[@antoniomarcoscostadossantos]

Trade pick for Mallcon Brogdon. Ok

[@Ben-iz4zy]

and switch jaylen green with amen thompson

[@NotChillin]

Yea Westbrook really screwed the Rockets. They spent all that draft capital to get him just so he can request a trade after one year. Then the rockets had to blow it up because they didn’t have any more assets to build around James.

[@BAMAMADEMG]

Rockets need a superstar

[@chrisbaldock5785]

they have one or maybe 2. just in 2-4 years

[@BAMAMADEMG]

@@chrisbaldock5785maybe 1

[@BAMAMADEMG]

@@chrisbaldock5785maybe 1

[@EthanErvine]

We have to build around AL P, AMEN, CAM WHIT, and Jabari

[@EthanErvine]

We will hopefully sign or trade for a start in the off season or in the future

[@Ben-iz4zy]

make jaylen green 6 man

[@chinoDaUno]

Think you’re going to have to redo this….lol

[@versus94100]

Not sure if the numbers work here, but I feel like a Jalen Green, Fred Vanvleet, and 9th pick for Dame Lillard makes sense for both sides. Dame doesn't seem happy in Milwaukee (from a geographic perspective) and also Houston could use his shooting and dynamic scoring overall. Milwaukee gets a little younger and athletic with Jalen Green and that 9th pick while maintaining the veteran makeup with VanVleet.

[@trendexposure7799]

Why would the rockets give up a 23 year old, with superstar potential for a 35 year old?!? Also giving up a 9th overall pick?

[@versus94100]

@@trendexposure7799 They certainly don't HAVE to make the move - just a thought. Is Jalen Green a 200+ mill dollar player? IMO, he may be fools gold. I think he can have stretches where he looks amazing, but ultimately he's a little too streaky. Also, this draft is not really deep and I don't see them finding an impact player at 9. Dame will be 34 entering next season and I think he can still give you at least 2 more all-nba 3rd team type seasons. With Sengun and some other pickups that could be a top six team in the west.

[@paultizzard2864]

450 million for green and Jabari what the fvk no way

[@konezone2416]

green and sengun but yeah no sengun is the most overrated player in the league

[@kc33227]

@@konezone2416 overrated? 😆

[@inniciwetrust2039]

@@konezone2416 hes the best player on a middle of the pack team. sengun works hard and will continue to improve

[@windowman9665]

I was saying it pre season. Houston should have traded for pascal siakam when they got fred. They have WAY too many youngsters. Some will have to go. Should have done… pascal siakam for tari Eason, can whitmore, and 2 future protected first round picks. Then Houston would be right there

[@foundationsyth9825]

Whoa, you don't wanna get rid of Cam Whitmire. He showed promise. You have a cheap player with high upside. It's worth sucking an extra year to see what he can turn into

[@chrisbaldock5785]

tari is a future allstar. why would you get rid of him? whitmore has a very high ceiling and only 19. it may take a while to become totally relevant. Humans really struggle with patience in sport

[@Jayse]

Exactly

[@savio__sunny8367]

worst trade i have heard, cam and tari will be better than siakam and on top of that picks??? not to even mention needing to pay siakam a crazy salary to keep him. Waiting and seeing what your young talent can become is better than rushing a rebuild and trading good players for people that dont even fit your timeline

[@spacetradez9780]

Right there with ya on Jalen I would offer him that 160 m contract and if he wants to bet on himself we can re visit next off season.. Sengun is tough I think I would wait but I think he will get a max I would much rather get him cheaper if possible

[@drecortezENT]

1:00 ain’t say none bout the lakers… 😭😭😭 fix is in

[@tombystander]

Appreciate u fighting that techincal diversity Bobby!

[@Ben-iz4zy]

trade your remaining funds for mcgee

[@Ben-iz4zy]

give udoka a bonus and a free car

[@blablablaa14]

Devin Vassell is a better player than Green. Vassell plays efficient basketball, green is an inefficient player that just fills the stat sheet. Don’t let a few good weeks fool you

[@longride7234]

hahaha Devin seems to be at the peak of his career while green is still improving.

[@longride7234]

Or maybe they should sign and trade JG to spurs for Devin ... 🤫

[@blablablaa14]

@@longride7234 Why would the Spurs want that? They have Devin on a great deal

[@EthanErvine]

Facts I love Vassell's game and coming from a Rockets fan hating mostly everything about San Antonio I hope we get Devin for Jalen

[@blablablaa14]

@@EthanErvine Why would that be a trade hahahhaa. Both teams are committed to their guys. This isn't a possible trade

[@blablablaa14]

Rockets will be out of the playoffs next year too

[@garybankston9319]

If they stay pat they will.

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