Durant wears No. 7, Rockets trade 3 players + 6 draft picks, collecting 16-man lineup, only guards are left

The Rockets' two deals were finally settled, and Whitmore was traded to the Wizards in exchange for two second-round draft picks, which won three wins. The player goes to a rebuilding team and will have more playing time and fault tolerance, and have room to show his scoring talent. The Wizards only paid two second-round draft picks, that is, they won a first-round pick. The Rockets targeted the championship and gave away Whitmore, they freed up some salary space to further strengthen in the free market.

The most important deal is undoubtedly a 7-party deal with Durant as the main body. It was originally just a deal between the Rockets and the Suns, but in the end this deal also involved the Lakers, Warriors, Hawks, Nets and Timberwolves, creating the history of NBA trading. The specific details are that the Rockets sent Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks to the Suns, David Roddy to the Hawks, and paid 1 No. 10 and 5 round picks, a total of 6 draft picks. Overall, the Rockets made a profit.

Durant chose his No. 7 jersey during the Nets, and Capela chose No. 21. After the official joining of the two players, the Rockets have now gathered a 16-man lineup. The back line staff has been further reduced, leaving only three players, Van Vleet, Shepard and Holiday Jr., and there is no real shooting guard in the team, and more reinforcements are focused on the front line. The third position includes Durant, Amen Thompson, Finney Smith, Tate, and Ethan, with scorers and defensive blue-collar workers, which can make up for the losses caused by Dillon Brooks' departure. In the power forward position, Jabarry Smith reserved a starting position, with veteran Jeff Green in charge, and the Rockets' inside lineup is deep enough. Shin Kyung, who has core playing style, and two blue-collar Adams and Capela, will have the top franchise protection ability in the new season. In addition, there are two two-way contract players, Kevin Harris and Dangte, and training camp contract player Matthews, with a total of 16 players. But the Rockets are still short of guards.

The bench lacks an offensive organizer. Shepard's second year in the rookie is the first-place height and second-place playing style, which makes it difficult to revitalize the team's offense. Currently, in the buyout market, Lillard is undoubtedly the most popular one, but he suffered a serious injury. It is not realistic to expect him to return in the playoffs next season and it does not meet the Rockets' requirements, which is the need for combat power. The Suns Hebrews are also discussing a buyout. In terms of position and style of play, he is very suitable for the Rockets. During the Suns' period, he had no personal conflicts with Durant.

Ideally, Bill is willing to join the Rockets with a salary cut, but the reality is that many teams are staring at his choice, and it will be difficult for the Rockets to sign him. Stone's several deals and decisions were wise, freeing up a certain amount of salary space and places, and giving out a large number of second rounds to protect the next two key first-round picks. Durant will once again embark on the journey to compete for the NBA championship, which is the least once in his career in All-Star team, and it can be regarded as a true single-core leader.