The Big Three Airborne Houston? Letters + Durant join forces to compete for the championship again, and the elderly Paul may be just a puzzle

As the Thunder easily eliminated the Timberwolves and advanced, the Eastern Conference Pacers are sure to win a 3-2 score. The situation of the finals this year is already very clear, and the two teams with young stars as the core are very likely to meet in the finals. The other 28 teams need to consider the lineup and trade reinforcement of next season to maintain competitiveness. The Houston Rockets, who were unfortunately eliminated from the first round of the Western Conference playoffs this year, is naturally the focus of fans. Almost all the young potential new stars trained by the team's independent draft have fulfilled their talents. On the contrary, Jaylen Green, Smith and Shepard have not played at the level that meets everyone's expectations. What followed was Green becoming the main bargaining chip for various trading rumors. The Bucks' star Antetokounmpo expressed his hope to join a team without taxes. The directionality is obviously lower than the Rockets. Even if the Bucks management proposes to use Shen Jing as the main bargaining chip in trading, it is not bad.

In addition, the Suns, facing disintegration, are also the first trading target for the Rockets management. Although Durant is already a veteran who is over 36 years old, he still averages 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, and KD is still a Texasian. If he can help his hometown team win the championship, it will undoubtedly be the best end of his career at the end of his career. Chris Paul, another veteran who hopes to return to the Rockets, will naturally be a good choice if the team signs him with a middle-class contract. Even though the veteran's ability on the offensive end gradually declines, his overall view and organizational ability on the court are unquestionable. He can still make 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage from the outside remains at the average level of 37%. His rich playoff experience will be a good mentor for young Rockets players.

If the Rockets give up the option of executing Van Vleet and renew their contract with a contract with an annual salary of no more than $30 million, and then retain Adams, Smith, Dillon, and Amen. Even if other players leave the team as bargaining chips, the Rockets can still have the starting lineup of Van Vleet + Dillon + Durant + Amen + Antetokounmpo. Paul, Adams, Smith and some young players on the bench are also very competitive in the league.

What adjustments and changes will the Rockets in their lineup this summer make us look forward to it!