The difference between Ethan and the Rockets is that the 24-year-old has a low attendance rate and is no longer a necessity for the team.

The Rockets failed to renew their contract with the team’s defensive hero Ethan! There are many and major differences between the two sides. As a result, Ethan will become a restricted free agent next year, and the Rockets are very likely to lose this defensive hero.

Today, NBA reporter Shams reported that the Rockets and Ethan failed to reach consensus in multiple aspects. The reason for the failure of the contract renewal was not a single issue, but involved multiple points.

Subsequently, Rockets reporter Kelly Iko also followed up on the progress of the contract extension. He said that in the past period of time, the differences between the Rockets and Ethan have been serious. Although the Rockets have made their final efforts, the two parties still failed to reach an agreement in the end. By then, the contract renewal situation between the two parties will be similar to the issue between the Warriors and Kuminga.

Ethan is 24 years old this year, with an annual salary of US$5.68 million, and will become a restricted player next year. Let’s first take a look at how much salary Ethan will get if he renews his contract this year according to normal market conditions?

Ethan averaged 24.9 minutes per game, contributing 12 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Kamara averaged 32.7 minutes per game, scoring 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He signed a four-year, 82 million contract with the Trail Blazers.

From the data comparison, Ethan is more efficient and has better data. If converted into 32.7 minutes of playing time, Ethan averaged 15.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Kamara can get an annual salary of 20 million U.S. dollars, and Ethan's annual salary is around 25 million, which is more reasonable.

Moreover, in terms of the current overall salary situation of NBA players, players who average about 10 points per game and have excellent defense can basically get an annual salary of about 20 million, such as the Thunder's Dort.

So how much did the Rockets offer Ethan?

At present, the Rockets have not disclosed specific contract details, but previously Meimei Jake said that Ethan’s team expects an annual salary of at least 20 million, and the contract amount offered by the Rockets is much lower than Jabari Smith. Jia signed a five-year, US$122 million contract with the Rockets this year, with an average annual salary of US$24.4 million.

Judging from the information that Ethan expects an annual salary of more than 20 million and the Rockets offer is far less than 24 million, the contract amount given by the Rockets to Ethan is probably around 15 million at most. If around 20 million could be given, the two parties might have reached an agreement long ago.

The key question now is why the Rockets are unwilling to offer Ethan a contract of about 20 million. The main reasons are as follows:

1. Ethan is 24 years old this year. According to the Rockets, his potential is limited. Because there are talented players such as Jabari Smith, Shen Jing, Amen, and Shepherd in the team, Ethan's value is not that high in comparison.

2. Ethan's attendance rate has been poor in the past two seasons. He only played a total of 79 games in the two seasons, averaging less than 40 games per season. The Rockets are worried that a player with an annual salary of 20 million often misses due to injury, which will seriously affect the team's later championship plans.

3. The team's new aid Finney Smith is similar to Ethan in that they are both good at defense and have a greater role for the team as a forward player, but his annual salary is only US$12.7 million. Therefore, the Rockets' expectations for Ethan's salary may be a little higher than Finney-Smith, but not much higher.

4. Ethan is no longer an indispensable player for the team. Now the team is full of talent. Shepherd exploded in the last game of the preseason, scoring 29 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks in 29 minutes; the newly introduced Okogie has an annual salary of only $2.3 million. In the previous game, he scored 28 points, 2 steals and 3 blocks. It can be seen that the Rockets have players who can replace Ethan's role, and he is no longer a must-select for the team.

5. The Rockets boss is unwilling to spend more money. Although the team spent money to bring in Durant and Finney-Smith this year, this was achieved on the basis of sending away Dillon and VanVleet and taking a salary cut. Judging from the current salary situation, the Rockets have the ability to give Ethan $20 million, but they have not done so. This also reflects that the team does not want to over-inflate their expenses, which is also one of the important reasons for the failure of the contract extension.

The last thing to point out is that it is basically unrealistic for Ethan to get an annual salary of about 20 million. The reason is simple. The Rockets have many young players with extremely high talents, and Ethan's advantages are not outstanding among them. In the eyes of the fans, Ethan is full of energy and well-liked, but in the eyes of the management, it is a different story. They may think that signing a player like Okogie can replace Ethan.

Currently, the team has Durant, Shen Jing, Amen, and Jabari Smith as its absolute core. Other players can be picked up from the free market. It's that simple.

only gives 15 million! The difference between Ethan and the Rockets is that at the age of 24, his attendance rate is low and he is no longer a necessity for the team