Van Vritte s new move to stay in the team! Reduce salary and sign a long contract, bind the Rockets for a long time, and give up 44.9 million.

The Rockets have now entered the offseason ahead of schedule and watched other teams play in the playoffs. The Rockets, who were eliminated by the Warriors 4:3 in the first round, must be very jealous. But there is nothing we can do about it. The Rockets met their nemesis, the Warriors, and they can only say that they are not lucky.

Furthermore, the Rockets are indeed very hard in the playoffs and put a strong intensity on the Warriors. Although he was eventually eliminated, the Warriors can also be said to have suffered heavy losses under the pressure of the Rockets, especially their superstar Curry is injured and may miss 3-4 playoff games.

And now, the Rockets should turn their attention to the offseason. How to form a team that is stronger and has the strength to crush the Warriors is something the Rockets need to consider this summer's offseason. It is easy to introduce those superstars, but it can be said to be quite difficult to operate. Let’s not talk about whether the Rockets’ bargaining chips are enough to exchange for superstars, it is still a huge question whether these superstars are interested in joining the Rockets. Not everyone can directly list the Rockets as one of the teams they want to go to, like Jimmy Butler before this year's trade deadline.

Now, the Rockets should be prepared for both. It's good to get superstars, they will officially rise next season; it's actually nothing if they can't get superstars. After all, the Rockets are already the second in the West. As long as they introduce some specific players, such as backcourt players with stable ball holding ability and high-quality shooters with outside shooting ability, the Rockets' overall combat power will definitely not be weak next season.

Whether Van Vritte can stay in the team is also related to whether the Rockets' tactical system can be implemented well next season. Van Vreet is now in the team option, with an annual salary of 44.9 million next season. The Rockets will decide whether to keep Van Vreet and execute his third-year contract. If executed, Van Vritte will remain the main point guard of the Rockets next season; if executed, Van Vritte will leave the team freely, and the Rockets can free up their salary space to sign other players.

According to the analysis of NBA famous reporter Mark Stern, although Van Vreet may be traded by the Rockets, the more reasonable situation is that Van Vreet will sign a salary reduction agreement with the Rockets. In other words, lowering Van Vreet's annual salary level, and as compensation, giving veteran Van Vreet a longer contract, firmly binding him and the Rockets for a long time. In this way, Van Vreet may sign the last big contract of his career.

For him, luckily, being able to sign a long-term contract is more important than anything else for a veteran. After all, down-to-earth and stability are what such a veteran needs. Large contracts sometimes do not represent long-term and stable guarantees. Therefore, this is also a feasible plan for Van Vritte to stay in the team: reduce the salary and sign a long-term contract, and lock it with the Rockets for a long time. Even if you give up 44.9 million next season, it would not be a pity. After all, the long-term contract signed by Van Vreet and the Rockets is definitely worth much higher than the third-year team option of 44.9 million.

Of course, everything can happen. If the Rockets have the opportunity to trade a superstar, then Van Vreet's contract may also be traded as a bargaining chip. After all, he is the highest-paid player among the Rockets, and to match the salary, Van Vreet may be put into the trade. However, in comparison, signing a long-term contract with a salary cut may be the most reasonable choice.