Chasing Durant is just a pretext? Expert: The Rockets are interested in superstars with 25+4+7! A trait adapted lineup

The Rockets want to get the Suns' 36-year-old superstar forward Kevin Durant, which has been a long-standing statement. In fact, last season, the Rockets were rumored to be interested in Durant. However, now that the Rockets were eliminated by the Warriors early in the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets need a superstar has become well-known in the league. But do the Rockets really need Durant?

Some people say that the Rockets really need Durant. The Rockets now have an excellent young player lineup and many veterans. The Rockets' record of second place in the Western Conference is definitely not something they have achieved out of thin air. They have real strength. But in a field like the playoffs that requires superstar performance, it is obvious that what the Rockets lack is superstars. If Durant can come, the Rockets will have no shortcomings. Originally, the Rockets are already a first-class defensive team. If a super scorer like Durant can join, the Rockets can at least make it to the Western Conference Finals next season.

But some people also said that Durant is already 36 years old. I don’t know how many years he has left in his peak period. He is not suitable to combine with the Rockets’ young lineup. After all, the age gap is too big and there are many generation gaps. Furthermore, no one knows how Durant will be in the next season. In terms of age, Durant is not suitable for the Rockets, although he is a top scorer.

Now we also see that NBA expert Donnie Drewney posted a message saying that the Rockets should actually chase Durant, but Devin Booker, another Suns' superstar. Booker is only 28 years old, and perfectly matches the Rockets' lineup. He is 8 years younger than Durant.

At present, Booker is still one of the best shooting guards in the league, and his data this season is not ugly: he averages 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists, averages 0.9 steals per game, shooting percentage of 46.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 33.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of up to 89.4%. Although he averaged slightly worse than Durant's score this season, Booker is still one of the best scorers in the league.

This expert believes that although Booker is regarded as the core of the Suns' reconstruction, the Suns are facing huge changes, and the Rockets are only one superstar away from the real championship. As the Suns and the Rockets are often seen as traders, last summer, when the Rockets exchanged the Nets for the Suns' future first-round pick, there were many signs that the Rockets weren't interested in Durant, and their real goal was to get Devin Booker. Previously, Chris Mannicks, a famous reporter from Sports Illustrated, reported that the Rockets are still very interested in the Suns' super shooter.

Of course, the problem now is that the Rockets are interested in Booker, but the Suns must give the green light to the deal now. As long as the Suns are willing to trade, the Rockets will definitely find a way to chase Booker, because the Rockets now have enough chips. In particular, the Rockets hold multiple first-round picks and swap rights for the Suns in their future. These are the main bargaining chips for the Rockets to get Booker and the things that the Suns need most to rebuild. Therefore, Durant is not the main pursuit of the Rockets, and Booker is the Rockets' real goal.