Green got a steal with 5.1 seconds left in the game while the Rockets were down 90-89. He got fouled and made both free throws, putting Houston up 91-90, helping secure the 1-point win.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) celebrates with the fans as he leaves the court after a 109-94 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series at ...

Jalen Green (Image Credit: Imagn) The NBA offseason is winding down and is coming at a cost. For Jalen Green, it was a tough decision to leave past the Houston Rockets, who drafted him back in 2021.

Green averaged 20.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in his four years with the Rockets. He helped them return to the playoffs last season as the second seed after a three-year absence.

Green, 23, was selected by Houston at No. 2 overall in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft. He started all 307 of his games played for the Rockets, averaging 20.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.4 ...

Houston Rockets players including Jock Landale, from left, Jae’Sean Tate, Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green and Reed Sheppard sit on the bench ready to go in when needed last season.

But trading Green to get him was not an easy decision for Stone, Houston’s general manager since 2020. "Jalen is awesome, [and] he did everything we asked," Stone said.

Green got a steal with 5.1 seconds left in the game while the Rockets were down 90-89. He got fouled and made both free throws, putting Houston up 91-90, helping secure the 1-point win.