To date, the Houston Rockets are the most surprising team of the season, and they are hopeful of returning to the playoffs. The whole Rockets team showed a positive outlook, but there was only one person who was not happy, and that person was Oladipo. Oladipo hasn't played a game for the Rockets since he was traded to the Rockets in the offseason, and even in garbage time, Oladipo hasn't even played a minute of playing time.
When Oladipo entered the league, he was still a talented player with the title of Tanhua. At that time, Oladipo was fast with the ball and had a high shooting stability, which was the hope of the Magic rebuilding. Even after switching to the Thunder, Oladipo has made rapid progress under the guidance of Wei Shao. After joining the Pacers, Oladipo rose to a new star rating, not only being selected as an All-Star, but also winning the steal king, the Most Improved Player award, and being named to the All-Star and All-Defensive Team.
Oladipo quickly gained favor from several teams, and the Rockets traded Oladipo to the team in a big four-team trade involving Harden. At that time, the Rockets wanted to treat Oladipo as Harden's first man and were willing to offer him an $80 million contract extension, but Oladipo didn't want to stay with the Rockets at all, so he politely rejected the Rockets' request for a contract extension.
Seeing that the contract extension failed, the Rockets quickly traded Oladipo to the Heat, who he had loved for a long time, and Oladipo quickly integrated into the Heat's tactical system. Despite suffering from injuries, Oladipo still contributed a lot to the Heat. In the playoffs last season, the Heat reached the Finals with the Black Eight, and during the playoffs, Oladipo contributed an average of 115 points 35 rebounds, is a wonder on the Heat bench.
It's a pity that in the offseason, the Heat didn't plan to keep Oladipo, and after several tosses, Oladipo was traded back to the Rockets. For today's Rockets, even if they get Oladipo, there is no position for him. VanVleet and Brooks occupy the starting positions, and Green is the tactical core of the Rockets' future, with major rotations such as Holiday on the bench, and Oladipo simply doesn't get a chance to perform.
The Rockets chose to abandon Oladipo, first, because they didn't want to upset the team's existing balance, and secondly, because Oladipo's injury risks were too great. As early as his rookie season, Oladipo was out of action due to injury, and since then, he has suffered frequent injuries, and his ability has also declined rapidly due to injuries. Even if the Rockets want to trade him, no team is willing to take over the "glass man" with great injury concerns.
Oladipo will be a free agent at the end of the season, and given his current situation, it is unlikely that any team will be willing to offer him a contract. Oladipo is only 31 years old this year, but he is already at the point of not having the ball to play, and if he does not get a new contract in the offseason, he will likely be forced to face the embarrassment of retirement.