The 38-year-old veteran is willing to play for another two years, helping Jokic win the championship, or sign a basic salary contract with the Rockets!

It seems that there are many veterans in the Rockets, but in fact these so-called veterans are not very old. For example, 31-year-old Van Vreet and center Adams, they are actually only in their early 30s; while three players such as Landare, Holiday, and Dillon Brooks are less than 30 years old. Everyone thinks that these three players are already veterans compared to other young players of the Rockets, but in the entire league, their age is in their age and is not "old" at all.

In fact, the oldest and true veteran among the Rockets is 38-year-old power forward Jeff Green. Three years ago, Jeff Green helped Jokic's Nuggets win the NBA championship. He also chose a big contract after success and fame, and he again reached a two-year, 16 million contract with the Rockets to join the Rockets. You know, five years ago, Jeff Green once signed a basic salary with the Rockets. At that time, Jeff Green's teammates were stars such as Harden, Westbrook, and Gordon.

Now among the young Rockets, although Jeff Green is difficult to enter the rotation lineup, his influence in the game and off the court cannot be underestimated. He is also one of the most vocal veterans among the Rockets.

This season, Jeff Green played 32 regular season games, averaging 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in 12.3 minutes, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 36.7%. Although it is not a stable rotation power forward, whenever someone on the Rockets' forward is absent due to injury, the coach will always think of Jeff Green at the first time and give him a certain chance. Jeff Green is also not vague. He can defend in the inside, complete mid-range and three-point shooting, and does a good job in rebounding or assisting defense. After all, Jeff Green was also a star striker back then. Although he is old now, he is in good shape.

Now that Jeff Green and the Rockets' two-year 16 million contract expires, he has become a free agent. So do the Rockets still need him? The answer is yes. According to Rockets reporter Kelly Iko, the Rockets intend to keep two veterans, Jeff Green and Tate, and provide them with a basic salary.

For Jeff Green, it is almost impossible to enter the rotation lineup in the Rockets next season, because the Rockets will give young players more opportunities next season, with Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, Ethan and Whitmore on the front line. Jeff Green is at most a power forward in the third lineup, but he doesn't care about these things, and a basic salary is acceptable. In an interview, Jeff Green said he wanted to play in the NBA for 20 seasons and hoped to return to the Rockets and bid farewell to the league after playing for the Rockets for two years. He believes that Houston has been his home in the past few years, and he wants to continue to find this sense of belonging, want to live a life with the Rockets, and help the Rockets go further. In this case, it is basically a foregone conclusion that the Rockets keep Jeff Green.

The Rockets want to re-sign Jeff Green with a basic salary, and Jeff Green is willing to stay with the Rockets. A basic salary is not unacceptable. This veteran striker who once won the championship has played for another two years, and his contracts are probably all basic salary in the past two years. The Rockets need a veteran with championship experience. After all, this team is too young, and Jeff Green is the "on-coach" of this team.