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Josh Okogie - New vet on the block

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by daywalker02, Sep 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM.

  1. daywalker02

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    The 30% 3 point shooter that so many Rockets fans crave.
     
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    Wish we could open up the cap space he’s occupying
     
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    But can he play on the point?
     
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    Liked the signing at the time, now I wish we would’ve waited. He’s never scored 30, as a SG, in this day and age that’s kind of wild.
     
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    Trade Aaron Holiday for a 60th pick, and add Westbrook for the vet minimum. He can be a part time starter and a part time off the bench PG. His performance declined at the end with the Nuggets, but I think he will control himself to some extent with KD. Reed and Amen can't carry the load by themselves. JO can be valuable off the bench as a 2.
     
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    I think if Okogie can hit 35% from 3 that he will play a lot more than some expect. Of course, last year was the only time he hit above 30%. I expect him to be in the 10/11 man rotation to start the season and if he can hit 3’s to be ahead of Holiday and maybe Sheppard in crunch time
     
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    If anything the FVV injury makes his signing look better right now IMO.

    Amen is the only other good point of attack defender we have against quicker guards. There are matchups where that could become a problem.
     
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    Yep. I think there is a good chance he's on the court a lot when Amen is not as I don't think Reed and Holiday will share the court much.
     
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    Non Stop - Non Dream.
     
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    I was thinking the same thing about Holiday. The Rockets need to trade him to create space so that they can sign a vet minimum guard. Not sure about Westbrook but anyone is an upgrade over Holiday.
     
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    all breh gotta do is make 1 more 3pter per 10 shots and he a 40% 3pt shooter. not to hard tbh
     
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    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    But is he proud to be an Okogie from Muskogee? :eek:

     
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    I imagine he's gonna be the guy Ime puts in when he gets angry with a starter's defensive effort.
     
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    in the summer highlights i saw with the nigerian national team he was the lead guard bringing the ball upcourt and distributing. might be a stretch to think he could do the same at the nba level but we’re actually desperate enough to find out. can’t be worse than holiday
     
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    Can't trade Holiday until December 15th.
     
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    Haha, I wondered why they extended Tate, Jeff Green and Aaron Holiday, for that reason.

    3 Guys that would not sniff minutes otherwise.

     
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    Okay, thanks.
     
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    Trade Holiday?? Nah, bro is the new Eric Gordon. He won't leave til long after the stars have moved on.
     
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    Guys, we’re good. We start Amen-DFS-Durant-Jabari-Sengun, giant 5 with 3 shooters and good defense. And we have Holiday-Sheppard-Okogie in the bench. Not so bad rotation
     

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