Rockets rookies choose one of three? The 76ers and the Kings are planning a three-party deal?

The day of the 2025 NBA Draft is getting closer, and major rookies have also started intense trial training. The Rockets management holds the No. 10 first round pick. Because general manager Rafael Stone has limited demand for rookie players, senior executives of many teams in the league have asked the Rockets about the signing, but these quotes have not really impressed Stone, so it is not ruled out that the Rockets leave this signing for their own use. US media ESPN listed the three major candidates for the Rockets' No. 10 pick, among which the strong black center Derek Quinn, Meng Zhui Meng Green's successor Boyles, and tall European point guard Jakujonis became the biggest favorites.

Recently, Jake Fischer, a reporter from the US media "Open-Air Stand", suggested that the Rockets, 76ers and Kings will negotiate on a three-party transaction quotation in the offseason this summer. If the negotiations go smoothly, Paul George is expected to land in Houston. The new and old combination of him, Jaylen Green and Shin Kyung, is full of expectations. The 76ers are hoping to change the current situation. Paul George's maximum salary contract of more than $160 million in the next three years has become a heart-wrenching problem for general manager Morey. After the Kings sent Halliburton and Fox one after another, a vacuum appeared in the point guard position. The specific trading plan is:

1. The Rockets sent Fred Van Vleet (sign first and then exchange) + Tari Ethan + Jock Landale to get Paul George;

2. The 76ers sent Paul George to get Demar DeRozan + Devin Carter + Tari Ethan + Jock Landale;

3. The Kings sent Demar DeRozan + Devin Carter to get Fred Van Vleet (sign first and then exchange).

The Rockets failed in the first round of the playoffs this season. Jaylen Green, the team's scoring king, failed to perform well, and scored only in single digits in many games, which directly led to the Rockets' final defeat. But Jaylen Green is only 23 years old after all, and has attended for two consecutive seasons. General manager Raphael Stone emphasized Jaylen Green's performance throughout the season in an interview, and it is unlikely that a series will allow the Rockets management to completely abandon him. In comparison, if Van Vleet insists on asking for a maximum salary contract, he will part ways with the Rockets. Stone's confidence lies in the potential of Shepard's replacement for Van Jordan, and the latter lacks buyers in the free agent market. Paul George has performed poorly this season, but it does not mean that his strength has declined. The complex tactical system of 76ers coach Knick Nuss and the 76ers' team have never been able to get a starting lineup, making it difficult for Paul George to fully integrate into this piece of team.

This is a deal that 76 people management is willing to see. The high-paid Paul George is sent away in exchange for DeRozan, who is also capable and has a lower annual salary. His overall strength may not have declined. Coupled with the unlimited potential of Tari Ethan and future star Devin Carter, the 76ers can wait for Emperor Embiid to completely recover and then launch a rush to the championship again. The Kings' performance this season is disappointing, and the management's operations have also puzzled Sacramento fans. Sending off the star Aaron Fox is tantamount to digging his own grave. The introduction of Zach Lavin is just a data brush and has never proved his strength on the stage of the playoffs. VanVleet is a point guard who is more powerful than fame, and his joining can solve the problem of the Kings lacking a playmaker.

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