Alperen Sengun Most Improved Player Finalist + Houston Rockets Mailbag: Draft, Free Agents & More

Alperen Sengun Most Improved Player Finalist + Houston Rockets Mailbag: Draft, Free Agents & More
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun finishing as a finalist for the NBA's Most Improved Player award, the growth he showed this past season, and why he ultimately fell short of the honor + tackling listener mailbag questions about the NBA Draft, Free Agency, next year's roster, Jalen Green and Alpi contract extensions and more.
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[@devrickgrant5522]

No Alperen trade!!! Alperen rocket for life.

[@garybankston9319]

Without Alpi we have no scoring from the post. Jabari is not a "back to the basket" scorer. If he developed a baby hook, that would be great. Not sure Jabari wants to play in the post though.

[@devrickgrant5522]

I like the idea of running it back.

[@ur_quainmaster7901]

Bol Bol would be a nice pickup for the Rockets. Better shooter than most think, could play him at 3-4-5 depending on matchups.... prob not expensive and still young enough for some upside. Love Boban, but if he isn't going to play, he's got to go. I am sort of amazed we couldn't find minutes for him after Alpi went down, but we can't spend a roster spot for a mascot next year.

[@amb86]

I would rather give them Jalen green than witmore for PG, also less other assets required

[@tehronmorrison8346]

100% run it back. Internal growth is always the way to go. And currently I don’t see anybody worth trading for, nor do I see any of those star caliber players wanting to be traded here yet either. PG would be a great addition, but I think he wants a championship, or a final big payday. We’re not at a championship level yet and stone ain’t dumb enough to sign George on a big contract. I think we just need to make tweaks to the roster. Either Oubre or EG I’m cool with.

[@SarpSarpSarpSarp]

I think… if Alpi is not extended this summer and ends up restricted free agent then he would definitely be snatched up. He will feel like he’s not trusted. There are also external factors like maybe it’s better for him to play in East and so on.

[@SarpSarpSarpSarp]

And everything we’ve seen, rockets will make that bad choice and lock their money in Jalen. Alpi will end up in Miami or something.

[@garybankston9319]

@@SarpSarpSarpSarp I guess you didn't know the Rockets offered Jalen and picks to the Nets for Mikal Bridges. That doesn't sound like the Rockets look at Jalen as the future.

[@soydan1324]

​​​@@garybankston9319that was before Alpi was injured and Jalen got his breakout games bro

[@garybankston9319]

@@soydan1324 Jalen has played the SAME all 3 years. Start bad and finish strong. Overall one of the worst shooters in the league all 3 years. Alpi is way more consistent. I don't like Stone but he is not going to risk his job overpaying Jalen. He already did that with KPJ. He is not as stupid as I always say he is. Plus he has Ime to guide him.

[@garybankston9319]

@@soydan1324 You could be right though. I could see Ime resigning as head coach down the line because Stone will not make trades to improve the team. Ime wants to be on top as fast as he can get there.

[@truthfrancisco7991]

So if Paul George did come here he would want an extension. So you would give him the max with fleet on the books and you gotta pay Jalen and Al p?

[@garybankston9319]

May 12 is the draft lottery. That is when we will find out what position we will pick from.

[@baha07TR]

Tank you Jacson for good content. Will the rockets tell Alpy ' sorry we can not value you' ' Go out Be a fa. Talk to other teams that can value you'' look for you a better match for you'

[@luckychukwuma3822]

Had KPJ not disappointed everyone the Rockets would have been in playoff now

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garybankston9319]

The think the biggest hole in our roster is Fred's backup. Stone blamed the players for not making the playoffs. But if we had a better backup for Fred when he got hurt, we may have made it. We could get Malik Monk or Tyus Jones. I tend to lean towards Jones. We could groom him to take Fred's place when he leaves. We don't know yet if Amen can handle being a starting level PG. Tyus shot 41% from 3 last season. I'm all for bringing back Aaron Holiday for third string PG.

[@codingstyle9480]

Who are the voters?

[@-Yu_Tsugami]

trade For Yuta Watanabe. he's not even expensive. Cmon Stone. Sign Garuba back. yall want 3 point shooter also plays Defence right? and stone let him TRADE for CAP SPACE. smfh.

[@user-bs9wp6ue8x]

Idk why we feel like our roster have locked positions, we struggled in many ways and I think whoever we trade for or pick up in free agency should get a chance to show what they can do. Nobody on this roster is a lock I’m just saying

[@garybankston9319]

Stone said he wanted to run it back with the same players. In my opinion, they should have asked him after the post season interview if he was really serious about that statement. And if he said yes, fire him on the spot. We finished 27th in the league in field goal percentage.

[@peterdaynos5214]

Draft a motion shooter.and integrate slowly, team control for 4 years.....

[@josentumama]

EG COMES BACK I FUKKKIJG CRY. WE GOIN TO FINALS WITH HIM

[@killaseasoncam8958]

Klay Thompson 😅

[@TyrillCelestine]

Good idea, off the bench in my opinion but how much will he want

[@dsstewbaby9]

I hope Jalen can get out of there.. he needs to go to another team.. hopefully the lakers

[@garybankston9319]

He can go to Greece and paint his fingernails with KPJ.

[@luckychukwuma3822]

Bring back EG without a blink

[@dsstewbaby9]

Please let Jalen go elsewhere..it would be better for his future

[@codingstyle9480]

And also for the Rockets' future:))

[@user-bs9wp6ue8x]

Yes please let him go I agree

[@dr.umutkoksal5169]

Yes please, look we all like Green, but he is a alittle bit overrated.. American fans always hype for athletic but fundamental problematic players like Green. Someone has to teach him team basketball, very inconsistent. You can not build your team with a player, Who is so inconsistent like this..

[@garybankston9319]

I don't care about his future. Just get him out of here.

[@orenzauda]

thank you.

[@user-bs9wp6ue8x]

I love Alpi but he isn’t Dirk or Hakeem, yall act like Alpi is a feared defender or something. Yes he can score but he’s not the total package that’s gonna put us on his shoulders. And run it back??? I don’t agree but hey I guess we’ll continue to be mediocre

[@dr.umutkoksal5169]

Yes he is not Dirk or Hakeem, but still this teams highest ceiling and best player.. Allstar candidate, MIP Award finalist.. He is a borderline offensive weapon... and already top 5 center in NBA.. l dont know what this fanbase want more? Just give this kid value man.. Nobody says that he is a finished product, but undervaluing is something different..

[@hakanatila3950]

In his first three seasons, Alpi surpassed Pau Gasol's statistics for the same period, excluding blocks. At the time of his injury, he was among the top 25 most valuable players in the NBA. The kid is only 21 years old. Rockets fans underestimate Alpi and are preparing to celebrate if he is traded, but if Alpi increases his three-point percentage by just 10%, he will be unstoppable. We also need a good shooter around him who won't miss an open shot.

[@garybankston9319]

Sengun is going to get better and better. He is just a big boy right now. He will be a man soon enough.

[@letsgetcapoeira438]

@@garybankston9319

[@YogenNoUchiha]

Trade Alperen for Randle to the knicks.

[@itherif123]

Trade away alperen please we hate houston rockets