US media suggests the Rockets: chasing superstars and keeping 2 elders! Renew Ethan s contract, signing 3 substitutes! Create a 10-person luxury lineup

The Rockets achieved the second record in the Western Conference's regular season this season, but there is still a certain gap between the Rockets and the Warriors in the playoffs. In terms of defensive end and confrontation, the Rockets are no inferior to their opponents at all, but on the offensive end, especially at critical moments, the offensive level of the star players is obviously not at the same level as the Warriors. At the critical moment, the Warriors had Curry and Jimmy Butler who could score, while the Rockets' Shin Kyung, Jaylen Green and even Van Vreet were unable to score independently at critical moments. The lack of hard-solving ability also allowed the Rockets to stop in the first round of the playoffs.

The US media "NBA Trading Alert" also advises the Rockets. They suggest that the Rockets should chase the Suns superstar Durant in the offseason this summer. The Rockets should send Smith Jr., Ethan, Langdale and Aaron Holiday, as well as first-round draft picks in 25 and 27 years, and exchange Kevin Durant from the Suns. In this way, the Rockets will have their leading superstars.

At the same time, the Rockets also need to leave two veterans Van Vreet and Adams. They suggest giving Van Vreet a three-year, $70 million contract and Adams a three-year, $40 million contract. The Rockets also need to renew the team's substitute forward Tari Ethan in advance with a four-year, 70 million contract. At the same time, the Rockets will sign three substitutes, namely two old players Jay Sean Tate and Jeff Green. The Rockets will also sign defensive defender Dantony Melton with basic salary in the free agent market.

In this way, the Rockets have both superstar Durant and core players Van Vreet, Shin Kyung and Jaylen Green. Although Dillon Brooks and Jabbarry Smith Jr., Amen Thompson and Tari Ethan will get more opportunities on the front line next season, and don't forget that Durant can also play his role in both offense and defense. Besides, the Rockets have a new generation of powerful forwards like Whitmore, so the Rockets don’t have many problems with the scoring end. The Rockets not only left behind several core players, but also renewed the contract with Adams and Van Vreet, and also renewed the contract with two basic veterans, Tate and Jeff Green. At the same time, they obtained Melton, the point guard who is good at defense, and finally found a suitable substitute for Van Vreet. Melton is also a double-athletic defender, who can play in the point guard position and play as a shooting guard position, which makes the Rockets' backfield deeper.

If all these operations can be completed, the Rockets' 10-man rotation lineup will be officially released next season. The five starting tigers are Van Vreet, Jaylen Green, Amen Thompson, Durant and Alperen Shinkin, and the five substitutes are Shepard, Melton, Whitmore, Ethan and Adams. Such a lineup requires superstars and superstars, and both second and third leaders must be equipped.

Moreover, the overall age of this lineup is very reasonable, including veterans like Van Vreet and Adams, as well as many young players. Although Durant is 36 years old, other Rockets players and core players are relatively young and can be completely complementary.

The above are the trading plan and signing actions recommended by the US media for the Rockets this summer. The Rockets don’t have to chase Antetokounmpo, who will emptie the team. As long as they give away four players and two first-round draft picks, they will have a chance to get Durant and improve the Rockets’ overall strength to a higher level.