Predict whom from our core will still be here in 3 or 4 years

Others were calling about him, hoping he'd be available, the Rockets never offered him in trade.

That's the opposite of the Jalen situation where the Rockets looked to move him but no one was interested

 

"When there was even a whiff of Şengün's availability on the market, and I don't know if he was ever really available at all, but there was some teams that were really, really interested to get into that bidding," Lowe said.

 

My guess in order of likeliest to remain is:
1. Reed... Reed has upside and don't need to decide within this window. Also, he looks to fit Sengun and/or Amen even if he's a starter level player.
2. Sengun...I think Sengun is the best of the bunch so far. Only reason not No. 1 is that I think Amen and him may have issues on offensive side of the ball. Ever so slight chance that Rockets decide to keep Amen and trade Sengun instead of keep both or Keep Sengun only.
3. JSJ...Likely a non-max guy. I think he will improve such that he becomes a better player than Tari, and that his shooting will likely fit with Sengun and/or Amen.
4. Tari...Basically the same as Jabari. I think his shot is a little slower making it easier to sag off of him. I don't think cost will be prohibitive in keeping him.
5. Amen...I just don't know if he and Sengun will work on the offensive end. Amen was so great basically being utilized like Sengun in the offense. If Sengun develops a reliable 3 point shot that teams have to respect, I'd move Sengun to 1, Amen to 2, and Reed to 3.
6. Cam...I like his potential better than Tari. I think Amen is likelier to get a rookie max and doubt the Rockets will have one left to give him if he develops. If he isn't deserving of the max, I think JSJ and Tari take the top 2 non-max slots.
7. Green....he's the guy likeliest to make this list stupid. If he is efficient this year, he's getting the max with Sengun. That would leave 1 max for Amen, Reed, and Cam. If he's not efficient, I think he gets traded by the trade deadline.

1, 2, and 5 were the hardest choices. They could have been easily 1, 2, 3 in any order.

 

Sengun, Amen, Tari and Whitmore are the core four.

Green will get traded at the trade deadline. Jabari will get traded in the offseason.