Welcome to Houston, Durant! The Rockets are not worth selling! Sorry Van Jordan, you are too expensive

After losing to the Warriors in the playoffs as the second seed in the West, it means that the Rockets' summer full of possibilities has arrived. Recently, the Rockets announced the deadline for VanVleet's $45 million team option, postponing from the original Friday to June 29. US media are speculating that the Rockets' move is to prepare for a deal.

Sure enough, Rockets general manager Stone revealed a trading signal when attending today's press conference. Talking about the potential lineup upgrade this summer, Stone said: "We did want to consolidate the defensive system last year, but now we are working hard to improve our offense level. We hope to ultimately achieve a comprehensive deterrence on both sides of the offense and defense, which may require some trades. No one in our industry cannot be traded, but we value every player on the roster very much, and we will see what is the most reasonable."

The offseason lineup upgrade! The Rockets have no non-sale products!

There is no doubt that the Rockets will be the biggest buyer in the offseason. They have a large number of draft picks and have many potential young people. If they don’t want to waste the rookie bonus period, the Soha star is a shortcut to the championship. Among them, the most rumors about trading with the Rockets are Antetokounmpo and Durant.

Recently, famous reporter Windhorst talked about the Rockets on the NBA Today program. Windhorst said: "As far as I know, Durant is frequently associated with the Rockets. Durant himself has a very good relationship with Uduka, and the Rockets also have the assets the Suns want."

If nothing unexpected happens, the Rockets are most likely to get in trade with Durant.

The Antetokounmpo's words will really shake the team's foundation. The Rockets will have a bright future. The Rockets have reason to believe that they will become the second Thunder. There is no need for them to undergo a major change in Antetokounmpo's. Relatively speaking, trading Durant is a "small break and small make-up". Durant's trading value is far less than the peak. Adu himself has already rolled up his bedding and is ready to leave. The Suns have only one way to rebuild during the offseason, and the primary trading target must be Durant. The most important thing is that the Rockets hold the first-round draft picks for the Suns in 2025, 2027 and 2029. What the Suns general manager wants to hear the most now is the phone call from Houston.

In addition, in terms of matching degree, Durant has a greater effect on the Rockets than Antetokounmpo. The Rockets are not short of defensive resources, their biggest problem is projection. Antetokounmpo's arrival will only accumulate talents and cannot solve the team's offense. As the best shooter in the league, Durant will play his greatest role with a group of athletic young people around him.

Although Durant is 36 years old, Durant with 49 million is definitely more expensive than VanVly with 45 million. His arrival can increase the team's ceiling, and the Rockets can maintain the championship window in the next few years.