On October 19, Beijing time, according to a report by Shams, the Rockets have offered Shin Jing and Green contract extensions, but neither of them is a contract with a maximum salary extension. Both want to prove themselves this season and then get a maximum salary, but they are currently facing a choice, whether to accept the Rockets' offer below the maximum salary, or not to renew their contracts to play this season to see if they can increase their value.

"Rockets executives had a productive exchange with Green's and Shin Kyung's camp, and in the end, both players were confident in their performance last season and their ceiling, and they felt they had the potential to become the highest paid player," Shams said on the show. The Rockets have offered them contract extensions, which would certainly bring stability, but if both players want to bet on themselves and try to make a name for themselves in this year's game, they won't sign right away. By the deadline (next Monday local time), the offer is expected to be just that, and the two will ultimately have to decide whether they want to settle down or wait for themselves to become restricted free agents. It also meant that the two had three days to think about it.

Last season, Shin Jing played in 63 games, averaging 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 53.7% from the field, ranking third among the most improved players. Green played in 82 games, averaging 19.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 42.3 percent from the field. In this year's preseason, the two are also in good shape, both played 4 games, Green played an average of 23.8 minutes per game, contributed 20.5 points and 3.3 rebounds, and shot 43.2% from three-point range, and Shen Jing played an average of 24.5 minutes per game, contributing 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 66.7%.

Last season, the Rockets went 41-41 and while they didn't make it to the playoffs, they won 19 more games than the year before. In the new season, Udoka said that the team's goal is to return to the playoffs.