Rafael Stone Praises Rockets' Smart, Bogdanovic Signings
Rockets GM Rafael Stone says Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic add toughness and shooting, but the team's future still rests on its young core's growth.
Rafael Stone said the Houston Rockets are counting on their young core to carry the team forward this season, even after adding two experienced guards in the off-season.
The Rockets signed Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic over the summer and handed a substantial contract extension to Amen Thompson. Stone explained what the club was looking for in the additions.
Smart, a former Defensive Player of the Year, and Bogdanovic, a career 38% three-point shooter, join a Rockets roster built around Thompson and the club's younger pieces. Stone's comments frame the signings as complementary rather than central to the team's direction, with development of the young core remaining the stated priority.
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