The grand prize has been won! With only a two-way contract, a 23-year-old MVP was awarded to help the team take off in the new season!

Last season was a turning point for the Rockets. Since entering the post-James Harden era, the team has been hoarding a large number of rookies in order to revive again. As a result, last season they successfully ushered in the fruition. Under the leadership of the "Rocket Seven", the team rushed to the second position in the Western Conference. Although they later lost to the experienced Warriors in the first round, they only lost in seven fierce battles, which is worthy of everyone's recognition. Of course, more importantly, they introduced Kevin Durant during this offseason, which makes the team's championship situation very good.

Of course, in addition to Durant, the team has also made many operations, such as renewing the contract of veteran Steven Adams, signing Finney Smith of the Lakers, and finding our protagonist JD Davidson through Taobao. The Rockets only used a two-way contract to get the MVP from the Development League. In the first preseason game not long ago, he got the opportunity to show himself, directly contributing 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. His performance was very amazing. With Fred VanVleet accidentally injured, maybe Davidson will become an X factor for the Rockets in the new season!

Excellent physical talent, he was once the favorite for the top pick.

First of all, let's talk about Davidson's advantages. Although he was only selected with the 23rd pick in the second round after participating in the 2022 NBA draft, he was once the favorite to be the No. 1 pick. The fundamental reason why he suffered such a huge decline is that he is not good at shooting. In today's small ball era, point guards without shooting are indeed more deadly. But in addition, Davidson's talent is quite good. His athletic ability is very amazing. In high school and NCAA, he was once compared to the next Westbrook. Not only can he fly into the sky and escape from the ground, his organizational skills are also very outstanding, and he organizes the team's offense in an orderly manner. All of this was demonstrated in the preseason and was recognized by the Rockets' top brass.

In addition, during the NCAA period, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, which is enough to illustrate his ability. Moreover, don't forget that he is only 23 years old now. Basically, he entered the NBA at the same time as the current group of young people in the Rockets, so there is no need to worry about whether he can integrate into the team's atmosphere.

G League dimensionality reduction attack, won the league MVP.

Then, let’s talk about another aspect that impressed the Rockets. After being selected by the Celtics, due to the team’s abundance of talents, he had almost no opportunities. He only played 36 games in total, so he spent most of his time in the G League. But it has to be said that even in the G League, he has not lost hope, but takes every game seriously. In the three seasons of the G League, he has made rapid progress each season, from 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 8.7 assists in the first year, to 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 8.6 assists in the second season. Last season, it has risen to 25.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists. He is simply a dimensionality reduction in the Development League.

It was precisely because of his outstanding performance that he was directly elected as the G League MVP last season. He also performed phenomenally in the G League playoffs, averaging 34.7 points, 7 rebounds and 13.3 assists per game. His shooting and three-point shooting percentages were as high as 52.8% and 41.7% respectively, helping his team reach the conference finals. From this point alone, he already has the ability to play in the NBA. Coupled with VanVleet's injury, the Rockets signed him directly without any hesitation.

While playing in the NBA, there were occasional shining moments.

Finally, let’s talk about Davison’s performance in the NBA. Although he only played 36 games during his time with the Celtics, and almost all appeared in garbage time, averaging only 2.1 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, he was not without his shining moments. For example, in his rookie season, he scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks against the Hawks. In the 23-24 season against the Hornets, he also scored 7 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Last season, he was called up by the team and followed the Green Army in the playoffs.

Although his performance was not that outstanding and he did not have many opportunities to play, being able to enter the team's playoff roster is undoubtedly a recognition of his ability. Therefore, these experiences can prove Davidson's strength. Considering the Rockets' point guard shortage next season, as long as he continues to seize opportunities and maintain his excellent preseason status, he will not only have the opportunity to enter the team's rotation, but will even be one of the key factors for the Rockets.