Chasing superstars in the offseason, the Rockets choose 1 in 2? If conditions permit, they will definitely chase Antetokounmpo! Durant stands aside

The Rockets, who had two superstars Harden and Paul, were able to fight the most powerful Warriors to a tiebreak battle. Even if Paul hadn't been injured, the Rockets could have won the championship that season. This is enough to reflect the importance of superstars to the Rockets. In fact, there is not much difference between the Rockets' role player lineup and in 2018. On the contrary, the Rockets' role player lineup is younger, and their defensive abilities and talents are also better.

However, the lack of superstars also makes the Rockets at a loss in the playoffs. There is no scoring player like Harden and Paul who have the ability to solve the problem. So for the Rockets, it is acceptable to be eliminated by the Warriors 4:3 this year's playoffs, but the Rockets can't repeat the same mistake next season, especially when the Rockets want to introduce a star player this summer, it is already well known. Although I don’t know if the opponent’s team will ask for a huge price, it is an indisputable fact that the Rockets need star players to take charge.

At present, many stars are connected with the Rockets. For example, Durant and Booker in the Western Conference, Zion Williamson of the Pelicans and Morant of the Grizzlies. In the league, although the Celtics intend to break up the team and reduce their salary space, Tatum and Jaylen Brown are probably non-selling items. At best, the Rockets may have a chance to chase star defenders like Derek White or Ju Holiday.

In addition, there is a superstar in the East who can also be chased by the Rockets, that is Antetokounmpo, who everyone is very familiar with. Although the Bucks did not clearly trade Antetokounmpo, Antetokounmpo has expressed an open attitude towards leaving the Bucks.

So, should the Rockets chase a superstar? Sam Amiko, a famous NBA reporter, said in a show that Durant and Antetokounmpo are the players that the Rockets are most likely to get, but the Rockets are expected to be able to choose one of them among the two. In the view of this famous reporter, if the Bucks plan to trade Antetokounmpo, the Rockets will 100% pursue him.

Because from the perspective of age and time, Antetokounmpo is very suitable for the Rockets, and he is also a very talented superstar. On the Rockets' list of chasing superstars, Antetokounmpo is obviously at the top, and Durant seems to have a much worse priority than Antetokounmpo because he is already a 36-year-old veteran. His age and time are not consistent with the direction of the Rockets' development. In fact, if Durant is four or five years younger, then he may be more suitable for the Rockets team that lacks scorers than Antetokounmpo.

At present, the Bucks' Antetokounmpo should be the Rockets' preferred trading target. If there is a possibility of a trade, the Rockets will definitely chase him regardless of everything. This coincides with the famous reporter's statement. The 36-year-old Durant is indeed unable to sync with the Rockets' young core players, because the young players have not reached their peak yet, and Durant is now on the verge of recession. When the Rockets' players grow up, Durant should retire and say goodbye to the league.

So when chasing superstars, the Rockets seem to choose one of two, but in fact Antetokounmpo is the only first choice for the Rockets. Although Durant is excellent, he is older and does not conform to the Rockets' signing strategy, so Durant obviously has to step aside in the signing plan.