Durant joins the Rockets! The Rockets get 36-year-old KD with 8 for 1. Did they make a profit or lose money?

Breaking the deal! According to US media reports, Durant officially joined the Rockets and will compete for Houston in the new season. The specific content of this deal is that the Suns gave Durant, got Jaylen Green, Dillon, this year's No. 10 draft pick, and the next five second round picks.

So did the Rockets make a profit or lose money when they got Durant's deal with 1 for 8?

First of all, let’s look at the players. I personally think that Jaylen and Dillon can send them away is a good thing for the Rockets. This year's playoffs have proven that Jaylen Green is not an excellent core. He averaged only 13.3 points and 2.9 assists per game during the entire playoffs, and his shooting percentage was only 37%. Many fans even think that if Jaylen Green doesn't play, the Rockets won't be in the first round.

The Rockets' young core now is Shin Kyung and Amen. As long as these two people don't leave the team, everything will be easy to say.

As for Dillon's positioning, like Van Vritte, they help the Rockets' young players grow up. Now that young people can stand alone this year, the roles of Brother Long and Van Jordan will be repeated. Dillon received a four-year, $86 million contract with the Rockets, and there are still about $40 million left for two years. Considering that the Rockets have just renewed their contract with Adams, if Dillon is not sent away, the salary space will definitely explode.

Dillon and Jaylen's annual salary in the new season is about $56 million, while Durant's is $53.28 million, which not only can match the transaction, but also saves the Rockets about 3 million in space.

And this year's first round No. 10 pick is a relatively high pick, but in fact, this draft pick is originally from the Suns. At this year's draft, the Rockets had the right to swap the first round with the Suns. Since the Suns did not make the playoffs, they qualified for the lottery draw and finally got the No. 10 draw, which was to be exchanged for the Rockets. Now that the draft pick is being re-traded to the Suns, I won’t feel like I’m losing on a psychological level.

As for 5 second round picks, although it sounds like a lot, it is actually not of high value. It is difficult to train All-Star players at this ranking, and it is just a rare situation like Jokic. For the Rockets, which have been rebuilt successfully, the biggest significance of the second round pick is to trade and strengthen the lineup.

However, the Rockets did not make a lot of money. First of all, the chips they gave were indeed rich enough. The most important thing is that Durant's contract has only one year left, and the contract expires next summer. If Durant does not renew the contract, the Rockets will be in a mess. But if Durant renews his contract, he will be almost 38 years old at the end of the new season. How much combat effectiveness does he have?

Durant is a well-known mercenary and has played for a short time on other teams except the Thunder. There were three seasons with the Warriors, only two and a half seasons with the Nets and Suns, and in the later stages of playing for these four teams, KD took the initiative to apply for transactions. Without exception, these teams were all demolished by Durant and rebuilded. The Rockets are in good momentum now. Will Durant also be hit back?

After all, if the Rockets can win the championship during Durant's short period of playing time, it will definitely be a big profit! If you can't score well, then the outcome may be the same as before the Nets and Suns. The Suns' garbage contract with Bill was originally intended to be rebuilt. It would be the best result for them to get young players and draft picks. Besides, the Suns don’t necessarily keep these players and draft picks, and they will definitely continue to trade this summer. Dear fans and friends, I think the Rockets get 37-year-old KD with 8 and 1, and they make or lose money?