Empty Cut 26 Points! American Media Predicts Rockets' No. 9 Pick for Trey Johnson, Can He Be a Super Sixth Man?
Schroder averaged 18.4 points and 6.6 assists this season with the Nets, shooting 45.2% from the field and 38.7% from three-point range. After being traded, he averaged 9.9 points and 4.7 assists, shooting 33.1% from the field and 25% from three-point range.
Data is one aspect, but whether or not you can adapt to a new system is another matter entirely. Cameron Johnson averaged 19.5 points and 4.3 rebounds this season, shooting 49.6% from the field and 43.6% from three-point range, and has missed four consecutive games. The Nets are discussing trades with other teams.
It seems that the Rockets have little interest in Johnson, while the Kings and Pacers have already taken action.
Cameron Johnson's best position is power forward. The Rockets have several players who can play power forward, including Xiao Smith, Amen, Ethan, Whitmore, Jeff Green, and Tate.
Some Rockets fans are optimistic about Trey Johnson and hope that Stone can bring him back to Houston during this year's draft.
Trey Johnson scored an empty 26 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block in his latest college game, shooting 11 of 17 from the field and 4 of 8 from three-point range, as his team, the University of Texas, narrowly lost by four points to their opponents.
Recently, American media predicted that the Rockets would use the Suns' No. 9 pick to select Trey Johnson.
Trey Johnson was born in 2006 in Dallas, Texas, not far from Houston. Standing at 1.98 meters tall, he is a shooting guard who averaged 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks in 32 minutes per game before this match, shooting 46% from the field and 85% from the free-throw line.
Trey Johnson does not possess explosive physical attributes and may not become a superstar, but he has diverse offensive skills and can play the role of a super sixth man.
Trey Johnson's three-point shooting is exactly what the Rockets need, averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game with a 40.2% three-point shooting percentage. He is considered one of the best shooting guards in the 2025 class, and he is certainly not just a three-point shooter. Trey Johnson has the ability to dribble and attack, able to throw the ball into the basket after breaking through and score with a step-back mid-range jump shot.
Draft experts say that Trey Johnson plays with rhythm, is an excellent shooter, and scores with skill rather than using his body and speed to defeat defenders. Draft experts have given Trey Johnson the template of Richard Hamilton, a three-time All-Star guard who stands 2.01 meters tall, has won a championship, and possesses excellent mid-range shooting and running abilities.
Trey Johnson's defense and passing abilities are average, which will also affect his draft prospects.
In the 2021 draft, the Rockets missed out on Cameron Thomas, a 1.91-meter-tall guard with strong scoring ability. At the time, experts suggested that the Rockets should draft Thomas and groom him as Gordon's successor, but Stone favored Christopher.
The Rockets selected Josh Christopher with the 24th pick and wanted to groom him into a super sixth man. However, although Christopher has good physical qualities, his technique is rough, and he was ultimately abandoned early by the Rockets. Currently, Christopher can only serve as a water boy for the Heat, with few opportunities to play. The Heat sent Christopher to the Development League to bully the weak, where he averaged 29.4 points, 6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.2 steals to win the December 2024 Player of the Month award.
The Rockets also arranged for Shepherd to go to the Development League to find confidence, and he played well with the ball in his hands.