The Rockets long-term plan: Let Jaylen Greene polish the Suns for two seasons before returning

In the offseason, in order to win the championship, the Rockets had to exchange Jaylen Green for Durant. After the transaction was completed, the two sides were busy thanking each other, without any resentment. It was not like a breakup, but a temporary separation.

In the summer of 2021, the Rockets selected Jaylen Green with the second pick. This was the highest pick since the No. 1 pick Yao Ming in 2003. Houston is full of infinite expectations for this No. 1 pick, hoping that he can fulfill his talent for "going to the top and having a low score" and lead the Rockets back to the top. Unfortunately, things went against my wishes. Four seasons passed, and Jaylen Green was still unable to move forward and was unable to drag the Space City.

After completing the transaction in early July, the Rockets took the lead in posting a thank-you message to Jaylen Green. Subsequently, the second-tier figure publicly thanked the Rockets many times, saying that the Rockets gave him the opportunity to enter the league. Recently, he posted a long article to express his gratitude to the Rockets and expressed his full understanding of the Rockets trading themselves. If he was the general manager, he would do the same.

If something goes wrong, there will be a demon. According to convention, even if Jaylen Green does not hate the Rockets, it will not be like this. Now there is only one reason to explain, that is, to polish the Suns for two seasons, and the Rockets will exchange Jaylen Green back in 2027.

The Rockets hold two Suns signs, 2027 and 2029 respectively, and they are both unprotected and priceless. The Suns dream of getting them back.

Two seasons later, the Rockets won the championship as they wished, and Durant grew older. Jaylen Greene polished his skills more and more sophisticatedly in the Suns and reached the All-Star level. At this time, the Rockets gave away two Suns lottery, plus other assets, to welcome the second place to succeed Durant.