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Goodbye Houston! Another Rockets left the team, once joined hands with Uduka twice, and the Nuggets took action to poach

1:07am, 17 August 2025【Basketball】

The Houston Rockets are one of the teams with the largest signings this summer. I believe everyone has also realized how strong the Rockets' overall strength is. This summer, in addition to using Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks and draft picks to exchange for superstar Durant, the Rockets also signed Capela, Finney Smith and Okogie. These three contracts are very valuable and cost-effective. The arrival of the three has quickly improved the overall strength of the Rockets. Moreover, the three players are famous defensive players in the league. With Durant's super offensive ability, the Rockets' overall offensive and defensive strength has improved a lot compared to last season. The Rockets have also streamlined their lineup, such as Whitmore, Nate Williams, Langdale and several two-way contract players, all leaving the team because the Rockets want to free up their salary space and sign better players. The Rockets have joined a lot of players this summer, including both formal contracts, two-way contracts, and even training camp contract players like Cameron Matthews. Although the Rockets have lost rotational players like Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks, and Whitmore, the Rockets' role player lineup has not lost much strength because of this, because the Rockets have signed many more players this summer.

The Rockets won the second place in the Western Conference last season. In addition to the efforts of the players, they also have to thank Coach Uduka for his coaching and the joint efforts of all the assistant coaches of the Rockets' coaching team. Otherwise, the Rockets' young players, veterans and Uduka would not be able to help the team win the second place in the Western Conference. The Rockets have star coach Uduka, and they also have many very famous assistant coaches, such as Roy Ivey, Ben Sullivan, etc., but unfortunately, the Rockets' coaching staff is now poached. On August 16, according to the famous NBA reporter Michael Scott, the Nuggets have hired Mike Moser as the team's assistant coach. As we all know, Mike Moze is also a very important member of Uduka's coaching team. He has been an assistant coach for Uduka in the Rockets two years ago, in 2023, and before, Mike Moze also worked with Uduka on the Celtics.

The head coach of the Celtics was Uduka. He once led the Celtics to the Finals, but lost to the Warriors to be the runner-up in the NBA. At that time, Mike Moze was one of Uduka's assistant coaches. They then met again with the Rockets and helped the Rockets win the 11th place in the Western Conference and then achieve the second place in the Western Conference. But now, Mike Moser finally left Houston and bid farewell to Space City because he had higher goals and better pursuits.

Nuggets signed Mike Moze, Uduka and the Rockets lost a very good assistant coach. But then again, the old ones don’t go away, and the new ones don’t come. I believe that with Uduka’s appeal and the Rockets’ strong strength, they have a chance to find a better assistant coach. Furthermore, the Rockets' assistant coaching staff has not been broken up, and there are many well-known assistant coaches around Uduka who can do their jobs. However, the Rockets were poached by their rival Nuggets, which really made people feel a little uncomfortable.

source:7m tỷ số trực tiếp