Go to 2 and stay 1? The Rockets 3 players are free, and the Tak can renew their contract at only 23 years old? The minimum salary can be signed

The performance of the core players is very important to the Rockets. After all, in the playoffs, Uduka used an 8-man rotation lineup for a long time, and the performance of the core players determines how far the Rockets can go. However, NBA games are definitely not just the playoffs, and 82 games in the regular season are also a long test. If a team only pays attention to the playoffs and does not pay attention to the regular season, then they will not even have the chance to enter the playoffs.

So for the Rockets, they still have to play steadily next season, focus on the regular season, improve their Western Conference ranking to the best position, and win the home court advantage, so that they can gain more advantages in the playoffs.

For the Rockets, those core players will of course be left behind. The Rockets can fully pursue a superstar to strengthen the lineup this summer. But it has to be said that the Rockets cannot ignore those marginal players - after all, the core players of the Rockets may not be able to guarantee attendance in 82 regular season games.

The only player in the Rockets played 82 games this season was Jaylen Green, who played 82 games. The rest of the players did not play 82 games due to injuries or rest. Even players such as Smith Jr., Van Vreet and others were absent for more than a month due to injuries, which made the Rockets' lineup even more difficult. At this time, some players in the third lineup even had the opportunity to contribute to the Rockets with a marginal substitute with two-way contracts.

The Rockets' three two-way contract players have expired this summer, namely center Enfalley Dante, Australian scorer McVeigh, and Rockets' power forward David Roddy. In fact, the three players made appearances in the last few regular season games at the end of the season, but their performance was both good and bad. Although David Roddy has good offensive and shooting skills, he is short and easy to be targeted on the defensive end; although another Rockets shooter, McVeigh, has accurate three-pointers, has poor defense, and he is not the player Uduka wants.

So next season, the Rockets' two-way contract quota can be tried to sign other players to strengthen the lineup, but among the three Rockets' two-way contract players, the only one worthy of staying is 23-year-old undraft center Enfalley Dent. In his four regular season games, Dante averaged 6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 77%. Compared to David Roddy and McVay, the 23-year-old center is more adaptable to the NBA environment. He can eat cakes, fight at the basket, and make high-quality screens and pick-and-rolls. His defensive and frame protection abilities are also at the NBA level.

However, the Rockets have many centers this season, and Dante does not have much chance at all. If Langdale and Adams find it difficult to stay with the Rockets next season, then the Rockets can sign this new center with first-class defensive and pie-eating skills with a basic salary contract.

Three two-way contract players go to 2 and leave 1, which is the best choice for the Rockets. After all, the interior has always been the focus of the Rockets' full-scale construction. If young center Dante who can defend and eat cake can be left behind, the Rockets' No. 5 position depth will be better next season. Moreover, a basic salary is affordable for the Rockets. I believe Dent is willing to stay with the Rockets. He can definitely grow into a Capela-like blue-collar center.