Stabilize center + main control, win Durant, stay the coach for a long time! The Rockets cut off one person and began to streamline the lineup

Although the No. 10 pick, Dillon Brooks, Jaylen Green and the second round draft pick, to be honest, it is still worth the Rockets to exchange for Durant's deal. Durant is 36 years old and is about to be 37 years old. He is older, but he is still in first-class condition. Last season, Durant still averaged 26+6+4 levels of data per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 43%. The Rockets won Durant at a very small price, which means that the Rockets will be one of the most powerful contenders of the NBA championship in the next two or three years, that is, during the final peak of Durant's career.

When Durant was not available, the Rockets were already second in the West. With Durant now, the Rockets' lineup must have offensive and offensive, and defense. Whether it is individual defense or team defense, the Rockets are one of the best teams in the league. On the offensive end, the Rockets mainly play team basketball tactics. When scores are needed at critical moments, Durant will stand up immediately. After all, he is one of the purest scorers in the league.

won Durant, but this is actually just one of the Rockets' offseason moves. The Rockets renewed the contract with veteran Adams for three years and 39 million. The center will stay among the Rockets for the next three years as Shin Kyung's first substitute. And today there is news that the Rockets finally reached an agreement with their veteran point guard Van Vritte on June 26th - Van Vritte's last year's contract will not be executed, and the Rockets did not send Van Vritte away or give up on him. Instead, they re-signed Van Vritte with a two-year 50 million contract. In this case, the Rockets will get Durant and renew their contracts for center Adams and main point guard Van Vreet.

In fact, there was another news last week, that is, the Rockets signed a long-term contract renewal contract with their coach Uduka. It is expected that Uduka's annual salary will rise from 7 million to more than 10 million US dollars, which is also a reward for Uduka's contribution in the past two years. In addition to these 4 moves, the Rockets have another move today: the first few moves are to let the Rockets keep or get players, and the fifth move is that the Rockets are streamlining the lineup. The Rockets are now crowded with inside players. In addition to Smith Jr., Ethan, Amen Thompson, Shinkyung and Adams, Rockets center Jock Langdale was finally cut.

Landal actually performed well. He has also played very professionally in the Rockets over the past two years and has also performed quite well on the court. He can shoot and defend, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 42% last season. But the Rockets believed that Landail's 8 million salary occupied too much space, so they finally decided to cut Landail. The freed salary space may be used directly to sign free agents or trades.

In short, in order to make the lineup of next season stronger and more competitive and closer to the championship, the general manager has been making various reinforcement moves. Although the Rockets' inside strength has declined after losing Landale, the freed salary space can also allow the Rockets to gain players in other positions, such as an excellent shooter or a substitute point guard. Langdale is no longer needed in the interior, and the Rockets on the outside need to continue to strengthen their lineup.