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Rockets upgrade plan has surfaced! The three lineups have been steadily promoted, and may miss Antetokounmpo + Durant

6:06am, 6 June 2025【Basketball】

Chasing a superstar can indeed change the situation where the Rockets are not scoring well in an instant, but what the Rockets want is not a sudden outbreak of a season. They want to keep up with the flow, improve their strength, become better, and even become a championship-level team. In fact, looking at the regular season alone this season, the Rockets have the confidence to win the championship.

The Rockets have three completely different lineups this season: the starting lineup includes stars like Shin Kyung, Jaylen Green and Amen Thompson, the second lineup includes high-quality role players like Smith Jr., Adams and Ethan, and even the third lineup includes famous players like Langdale, Tate, and Jeff Green. It can be said that the Rockets' three-set lineup is already very strong.

Is it still necessary for them to chase a superstar this offseason? For example, Durant, who has been very popular with the Rockets recently, or Antetokounmpo, the Bucks' star. Actually, it is completely unnecessary. As Manager Stone said before, chasing superstars can indeed improve the Rockets' record and overall strength, but it is not that simple to trade - the Rockets will send a large number of chips to break up the team, which is completely different from their original intention of maintaining the stability and continuity of the lineup.

According to the recent comprehensive report by Rockets reporter Kelly Iko, the Rockets do not seem to plan to chase a superstar immediately, they want to do some minor repairs and make up. For example, the Rockets want to keep two veterans, Van Vreet and Adams.

Once Adams is poached by other teams, the Rockets will chase Bucks center Brooke Lopez. In addition, the Rockets also need a shooter and a backup point guard. The team reporter also said that the Rockets will reuse Shepard next season, and they also need to keep three veterans, Aaron Holiday, Tate and Jeff Green. Of course, Jeff Green and Tate, the Rockets can only provide them with a basic salary.

This means that the Rockets do not intend to win a superstar immediately next season, but want to make some small repairs and sub-compensation signings and transactions for the lineup, so that the three sets of lineups can be stable and improved: maintain the stability of the starting lineup, while allowing Shin Kyung and Jaylen Green to score more; increase shooting ability and ball-holding offensive ability in the second lineup; leave these veterans in the third lineup to maintain the stability and continuity of the lineup. If someone needs to take the lead at critical moments, these veterans in the third lineup can play a huge role in the regular season. Manager

Manager Stone is not wrong. Instead of chasing superstars, it is really better to keep the current lineup and start next season with this lineup and some newly introduced players. The Rockets plan to trade their own No. 10 draw. If you trade, you can get some players that the Rockets need, such as a shooter or something. There is another saying that the Rockets may use the No. 10 draw and use this No. 10 draw to win a young shooter, helping the Rockets perform better offensively next season.

So, we can say goodbye to the two giants Antetokounmpo and Durant, and the Rockets don't seem to need them next season. As long as the current lineup is maintained and then make minor repairs in some positions that require players to be introduced, the Rockets can still become stronger.

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