Keep Jaylen Green and send away 21+12+5 stars? The Rockets trading plan emerges, which is surprising

Compared with Durant of the Suns, the Rockets are more inclined to chase the Bucks' All-Star forward Antetokounmpo. After all, Antetokounmpo is only 30 years old and is at the peak of his career; and although Durant is not bad at all, he is now a 36-year-old veteran, and the Rockets dare not put all his chips on Durant. Antetokounmpo is more capable and younger, and is more suitable for the Rockets' team building strategy. So if the Rockets can get Antetokounmpo, I believe their general manager Raphael Stone will vigorously promote the pursuit process.

So, what kind of chips does the Rockets need to exchange for Antetokounmpo? According to NBA reporter Cote Herring, a league source revealed that in Antetokounmpo's potential deal, the Rockets are open to All-Star center Shin Kyung who sent them away. So, by contrast, the Rockets seem to be more inclined to keep Jaylen Green, a shooting guard who has played poorly in the playoffs.

, Shin Kyung, an All-Star inside player who can average 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the playoffs, is the Rockets' trading target. Although this is a bit confusing, you can understand if you think about it carefully. Antetokounmpo is also an inside player. If he comes and partner with Shin Kyung to join the inside, the Rockets' inside space will inevitably be squeezed. Therefore, Antetokounmpo needs the kind of big shooter and outside defender who can open up space. Obviously, Shin Kyung is not suitable for partnering with Antetokounmpo.

And if Jaylen Green has the help of Antetokounmpo, he will get more space on the outside, and it will be easier to shoot or break through. Therefore, although sending off Shin Kyung looks a bit unreasonable and sounds surprising, Shin Kyung and Antetokounmpo are actually not compatible. After all, Shin Kyung's spatial attributes and external long-range shooting ability are not strong. Over the years of his career, Shin Kyung's three-point shooting percentage has been below 30%. Although he can occasionally make three-pointers, three-point shooting is not his offensive norm and main scoring method.

Therefore, it is very reasonable for the Rockets to keep Jaylen Green and use Shin Kyung as the main bargaining chip for Antetokounmpo. Rockets management has repeatedly stressed that they still believe in Jaylen Green. In the playoffs, Jaylen Green performed poorly, more because the Rockets teammates were unable to help him; in addition, the Warriors' crazy double-teaming against Jaylen Green also made the 23-year-old defender perform poorly.

So after all, the Rockets' trading plan has begun to emerge. Although it has not been finalized, it is obvious that compared to Jaylen Green, the Rockets are more inclined to send their All-Star center Shin Kyung to the Bucks in exchange for Antetokounmpo. In this way, the Rockets will have Antetokounmpo's main attacker in the interior next season, Van Frett and Jaylen Green on the outside, and Ethan and Amen Thompson on the front.

This lineup still has strong strength. If the Rockets can keep veteran Adams, then Adams will be the first choice for the starting position next season. This lineup has the potential to win the championship, but the premise is that Antetokounmpo is proactively requesting a deal, and the Bucks also have the intention to send Antetokounmpo away, so this deal can finally be achieved.