Steven Adams announces encouraging news on his recovery from injury.
The big splash The Houston Rockets have landed on the trade deadline at Steven Adams will ultimately become a nice addition to the growing young core. While Adams is absent for the current season due to knee surgery, his inclusion on the roster for next season provides much-needed depth on rebounding and defense.
The latest update regarding the big man’s health was officially mentioned by general manager Rafael Stone, assuring everyone that Adams will be fully ready for Rockets training camp in September. To make things easier, Adams recorded a video of himself informally letting NBA media know that he was going to play for the Rockets. He also seems excited about the future as he showed off the Rockets logo in the clip.
Steven Adams on his arrival at #Rockets
“I’m excited to play with them. I’ll see Dillon Brooks again… I’ll see his ugly face more often now…
I can’t wait to go see Houston and see what they’re building. They have good young players. pic.twitter.com/cIF77JNwIf
– Statistics by Steven Adams (@funakistats) March 2, 2024
“I’m excited to play with them [Rockets]. I see Dillon Brooks again. It’s good to see his ugly face more often now. I can’t wait to go see Houston, what they’re building. They have some good young players there. It should be cool. Meet all the fans and stuff,” Adams shared.
During his time with the Grizzlies, Steven Adams was Dillon Brooks’ teammate. The two clearly have a great relationship together after being in back-to-back playoff appearances.
“He is [Adams] a great teammate to have around,” Brooks said. “He is unselfish and will do anything the coaches ask of him. He listens to each of his players.
More updates on Steven Adams
Two weeks after the deadline, the veteran center returned to the field and ran through some practice drills. It was the first time he played basketball since his knee surgery in November last year.
Steven Adams has provided an update after returning to the field for the first time since knee surgery in November last year.
“It was great on the field… it was really, really good. Really happy with today” pic.twitter.com/7vwqrdvSCG
– Statistics by Steven Adams (@funakistats) March 2, 2024
“We didn’t go too hard because we just want to test it,” Steven Adams said. “It just means doing some exercises. According to them, we will see how my body reacts tomorrow and make necessary adjustments if necessary. I felt good on the pitch. I felt really good. I’m pretty happy with today.
It’s certainly a good sign for the Rockets to see Adams feeling extremely happy with his progress amid his recovery.
Rockets focus on next season
As much as the Rockets faithful want it so desperately, this current season This is shaping up to be another year of growing pains for the team. Yes, they are better than the last three years combined. Still, the roster isn’t constructed as well as initially thought, with key players underperforming and the injury bug hampering the team throughout the season.
With just over a month in the home stretch and now seven games out of the final play-in spot in the West, the chances of Houston making one last push to make the playoffs are very unlikely. That said, focusing on the offseason and what else they can do to improve the roster should be Houston’s top priority.
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