In 2024-25, the Rockets went 52-30 and had the #2 seed within the Western Convention playoffs. Houston misplaced in seven video games to the Warriors within the first spherical. It was a disappointing finish to their season.
Regardless of how the 12 months ended, there may be optimism for the Rockets transferring ahead. They’ve a younger core of gamers that can proceed to develop collectively. Moreover, Houston had a number of key veteran gamers on their roster in 2024-25. That included 38-year-old Jeff Inexperienced. He not too long ago introduced he needs to play at the least 20 years within the NBA. Inexperienced simply completed his seventeenth season.
Will Jeff Inexperienced play for the Rockets in 2025-26?
Jeff Inexperienced on persevering with to play and desirous to retire a Rocket: “The purpose is to get to twenty years (within the NBA), Houston has been dwelling for me for the final couple years and I need to maintain it that approach.
Hopefully we make one thing work the place I can retire (in Houston).
“I need to… pic.twitter.com/BpTRmSMqAA
— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) June 5, 2025
With the fifth decide within the 2007 NBA draft, the Seattle Supersonics chosen Jeff Inexperienced out of Georgetown. Within the 2008-09 season, Seattle left city and have become the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. Inexperienced performed in OKC for 3 seasons earlier than he was traded in 2010-11 to the Boston Celtics. Over his 17-year NBA profession, Inexperienced has performed for 11 completely different groups. He’s been traded 4 occasions.
In 2022-23, Inexperienced performed for the Denver Nuggets and received his first NBA championship. For the final two seasons, the 38-year-old has been a member of the Houston Rockets. Inexperienced performed in 32 of their 82 video games in 2024-25 and made three begins. Just lately, Jeff Inexperienced appeared on an episode of the Zach Lowe Present. Inexperienced famous that his purpose is to play 20 seasons within the NBA. Subsequent 12 months could be his 18th. He must play one other two after that to succeed in his purpose of 20.
For the 2025-26 season, Jeff Inexperienced is a free agent. Final 12 months was the ultimate season of a two-year take care of the Rockets. Inexperienced instructed Zach Lowe he wish to end his profession in Houston. He mentioned he’s nonetheless passionate in regards to the sport and desires to proceed to play. In 2024-25, Inexperienced noticed much less enjoying time with the acquisition of Steven Adams. We’ll see if the Rockets re-sign Inexperienced this offseason or if he’ll search for a brand new place to name dwelling.
