The 2018 NBA Manifesto
Chinanu Onuaku
C – 6’10, 245lbs - 21 years old - 2 years of experience
Chinanu Onuaku’s numbers with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2016/17:
51 games, 27.2mpg, 12.5ppg, 10.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.8bpg, 1.2spg, 4.0fpg, 2.6TOpg
Chinanu Onuaku’s numbers with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2017/18:
42 games, 25.2mpg, 10.7ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.9apg, 1.2bpg, 1.0spg, 2.7fpg, 2.5TOpg
That’s not improvement. Well, the fouls are, but that’s not going to cut it alone.
As the Rockets are on the cusp of the title, they need to prioritise immediate help. Onuaku was not that this year and surely will not be that next year. The Rockets also have ambitions for massive talent upgrades this summer, which puts every player that isn’t Harden or Paul in a state of flux. Every player that isn’t one of those two has an uncertain future with the team, as they may need to go for both trading purposes or financial savings.
If Clint Capela’s role is up in the air because of that, then rest assured that Chinanu Onuaku’s definitely is.
Player Plan: Guaranteed one year of minimum salary remaining but that might need pawning off unless they really do see internal progression. Easy enough to move if so.
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C – 6’10, 245lbs - 21 years old - 2 years of experience
Chinanu Onuaku’s numbers with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2016/17:
51 games, 27.2mpg, 12.5ppg, 10.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.8bpg, 1.2spg, 4.0fpg, 2.6TOpg
Chinanu Onuaku’s numbers with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2017/18:
42 games, 25.2mpg, 10.7ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.9apg, 1.2bpg, 1.0spg, 2.7fpg, 2.5TOpg
That’s not improvement. Well, the fouls are, but that’s not going to cut it alone.
As the Rockets are on the cusp of the title, they need to prioritise immediate help. Onuaku was not that this year and surely will not be that next year. The Rockets also have ambitions for massive talent upgrades this summer, which puts every player that isn’t Harden or Paul in a state of flux. Every player that isn’t one of those two has an uncertain future with the team, as they may need to go for both trading purposes or financial savings.
If Clint Capela’s role is up in the air because of that, then rest assured that Chinanu Onuaku’s definitely is.
Player Plan: Guaranteed one year of minimum salary remaining but that might need pawning off unless they really do see internal progression. Easy enough to move if so.
