It is difficult to win 5 superstars in 27 years? Amen and Shin Kyung are the cornerstones, and the maximum salary may be left to 22-year-old new stars

Durant's contract expires one year, while Van Vreet's contract is 50 million for two years. Finney Smith's four-year contract is guaranteed only in the first two years, Adams's three-year contract is actually not long, and Capela is also a three-year contract. For the Rockets, they can free up more salary space after two years, the offseason in 2027. First of all, they can choose not to renew Durant; in addition, they have to give up Van Vreeter after his contract expires and will no longer execute Finney Smith's last two-year contract.

In this way, the Rockets will receive a lot of salary space in the summer of 2027, which is also a favorable one for many experts. Because if Durant cannot lead the Rockets to win the championship next season, then the Rockets may not sign a new contract with Durant, or sign a non-maximum-paid contract extension with Durant, which is expected to be 100 million in two years.

In other words, the Rockets may still need to go to the free agent market to chase superstars in the future. For example, in the offseason in 2027, there will be many superstars who become free agents or have player options.

NBA expert James Pierce posted a message to point out the Rockets' future plans. He said that a lot of things may happen in the summer of 27, because during that offseason, such as the Nuggets' super center Jokic, the Bucks' super forward Antetokounmpo, and the Mavericks' core core Anthony Davis all had player options, and they could decide whether to execute the contract and stay in the team, or jump out of the contract and become a free agent to join other teams, such as the Houston Rockets. In addition, in the summer of 27, the Warriors' Jimmy Butler and Curry will also become unrestricted free agents.

So, the Rockets can completely clear their salary space and sign another superstar to help the Rockets compete for the championship. But the expert is not optimistic that the Rockets can get any of their five players, because he believes that the Rockets can't expect star players to join. The Rockets' chances of getting superstars are very slim, because the star free agent market is now dying, and the new salary agreement allows these players to sign larger contracts with their parent team, so these players are not stupid either. They will not sign smaller contracts with the Rockets, but will stay with their team and win a super maximum salary and long-term contract.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the Rockets will get the five superstars we mentioned above, so many experts believe that the Rockets will renew their 22-year-old star Amen Thompson next summer or in the summer of 27. Amen Thompson is practicing mid-range shooting and three-pointers this summer. As some people say, if he practices shooting, he will become an NBA superstar, so the Rockets will keep him no matter what.

, coupled with All-Star center Alperen Shinkin, even if veterans such as Durant, Van Vreet, Finney Smith, Capela and other veterans leave the team one after another, the Rockets can still play Amenga Shinkin's star dual-core combination, so that they will not be worried about attracting other players to form a new lineup. If the Rockets can free up salary space, if they can provide a maximum salary, it will definitely be left to 22-year-old star Amen Thompson, rather than finding ways to chase other free agent stars in the free agent market.