Some Rockets fans are down on Jae’Sean Tate recently — and it’s got nothing to do with Tate at all.
If you haven’t heard, Kenyon Martin Jr. has issued a trade request. It seems that he doesn’t see a long-term place for himself in what’s becoming a crowded Houston Rockets wing rotation. Some will suggest that Tate ought to be the odd man out.
I disagree.
Is Tate A Long-Term Rocket?
This is not intended to be a holistic comparison between Tate and Martin Jr. I’m only trying to point out that there are components of Tate’s game that the front office is right to value.