US media suggests: Rockets 8 for 2 and get the second leader of the Thunder, recreating the Harden trade that year!

Recently, the US media proposed a shocking trading idea. The Houston Rockets are expected to use 8 for 2 to welcome the second-in-command Jaylen Williams from the Oklahoma City Thunder, aiming to recreate the glory brought by Harden's trade that year and inject a booster into the Rockets' revival path.

This season, Jaylen Williams performed amazingly, averaging 21.6 points, plus 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists. As the second leader of the Thunder, he showed outstanding scoring ability and organizational talent, ran actively without the ball, and was unambiguous on the defensive end. At the age of 24, he was not only successfully selected as the All-Star, but also won the second defensive team and the third offensive team in the Best Lineup selection, and the future is bright. In contrast, although the Rockets have potential new stars to make their mark on the road to reconstruction, they still urgently need a core figure who can shoulder the banner on the offensive end. Jaylen Williams's arrival will undoubtedly make the Rockets' strength achieve a qualitative leap.

The specific trading plan given by the US media is: the Rockets send Jaylen Green, Jaycen Tate, Jock Landaer, Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green, as well as a second round pick in 2025, the first round pick in 2027 and a first round swap in 2027, and get Jaylen Williams and Isaiah Joe from the Thunder.

From the Rockets' perspective, Jaylen Green, as the second-year pick, made progress on the offensive end less than expected in his third-year stint. At critical moments, there is insufficient ability to attack, obvious disadvantages in the fight against breakthroughs, and many mistakes. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the open three-point shooting rate and control technology. In contrast, Jaylen Williams is in the golden period of rising, and performs better on both sides of the offense and defense, which can bring stable scoring output and tough defensive support to the Rockets. As a forward guard, Isaiah Joe has excellent shooting ability, averaged 8.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, effectively filling the Rockets' outside shooting gap.

From the Thunder's standpoint, the team has entered the finals again this season after 13 years. The core players are all under 26 years old, with reasonable salary space and a large number of draft picks. However, this offseason is facing the issue of renewal of core players. Alexander is already a super maximum salary contract, and Jaylen Williams in the team also hopes to get a maximum salary. This is not a contract for players such as Chett. It is obvious that if a market like the Thunder cannot meet the team's three super maximum salary contracts, the transaction is inevitable. From the perspective of lineup matching, you can only trade Williams. Accepting Jaylen Green, Thunder is interested in his hidden talent. Under Thunder's excellent training system, Green is expected to tap more potential. Players such as Tate can enrich the team's lineup depth, while draft picks further expand the Thunder's future asset reserves and lay a solid foundation for the team's sustainable development.

Looking back at that time, the Rockets and the Thunder completed the Harden trade. After Harden came to the Rockets, he quickly grew into a superstar and led the team into the playoffs many times, bringing the Rockets many highlights. Now that this 8-for-2 deal can be achieved, we are looking forward to whether Jaylen Williams can create glory in the Rockets like Harden. However, the conclusion of the transaction requires a comprehensive consideration of many factors, such as team strategic planning, player personal wishes, and the adaptation of salary space.

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