Whitmore scored 10 points and 1 shot in his debut, Jaylen Green missed consecutive games, and the Rockets had a double victory.

The Wizards' first preseason game came, and Whitmore made his debut. He scored 10 points, 1 steal and 1 block on 4-of-7 shooting in 16 minutes.

Whitmore did not have the ball in the first half. After halftime, the Wizards were already trailing by double digits, and Whitmore finally had a chance to show off his scoring ability. He tried to cooperate with his teammates and contributed on the defensive end, but his teammates were not strong enough. Whitmore's final plus-minus was an ugly -27. Trey Johnson, Whitmore's potential rival, scored 8 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes, made 3 of 9 shots, and had a plus-minus of -15. Kispert scored 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 20 minutes, shooting 2 of 8, with a plus-minus of -20.

Although Whitmore was positioned as a swingman before the draft, after coming to the Rockets, Uduka arranged for him to play forward and compete with Smith Jr., Ethan, Dillon and others. Whitmore's defense cannot meet Uduka's requirements, and he has shortcomings in organization. If he continues to stay in Houston, he will probably end up sitting on the bench.

Theoretically speaking, Whitmore's competitive pressure with the Wizards is significantly less than that with the Rockets. Wizards general manager said of Whitmore: He knows he will get an opportunity here, but he needs to fight for it.

Whitmore believes that he can attack and defend, and he wants to prove that he can play in this league for a long time. Whitmore said in an interview before that he would mark the day against the Rockets on his calendar, and it would be an exciting game. The Wizards will challenge the Rockets away from home on November 13th. How will Whitmore perform when he returns to Houston?

Jalen Green also mentioned in an interview that he would circle the date on his calendar when he would face off against the Rockets. The Suns will challenge the Rockets away from home on December 6, when Jaylen Green will return to Houston.

Jaylen Green missed consecutive preseason games due to injuries. The Suns plan to let him make his debut in the first regular season game of the new season. Jaylen Green participated in the NBA China Game with the Suns. He also opened an account on a certain website and posted two videos. He currently has more than 40,000 fans.

A year ago, Shams announced that the Nets and Suns would play two preseason games in Macau, China, in October 2025. At that time, many fans thought Durant would come, but they didn't expect that it was Jaylen Green and Dillon who ended up coming.

Double happiness for the Rockets.

The first joy. Fertitta hopes to reopen the Chinese market. Now the Rockets will play in next year's China Game. Yao Ming revealed in an interview when attending the China game: I am very excited about the Rockets coming here to play games next year. I am looking forward to seeing many old friends.

Who will be the Rockets' opponent then? A year ago, some media broke the news that the two teams participating in the China Championship in 2026 may be the Rockets and Mavericks. Compared with the Suns vs. Nets, the Rockets vs. Mavericks China game will obviously be more interesting and attractive.

The second joy. Durant was plug-and-play and quickly integrated into the Rockets. In his preseason debut, he easily scored 20 points in 23 minutes and shot 7 of 10 from the field. When Yao Ming talked about his old club Rockets, he said: Durant's arrival will give them a boost and bring a lot to watch in the new season.

Durant's scoring ability is so strong that he can attract the opponent's defensive attention. Sengon scored 5 of 8 and sent out 13 assists. He and Amen (19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists) can play more comfortably. Durant said: If they send someone to mark me specifically, then Sengon will get more space to play singles, and vice versa.