The Suns still compromise! Prices for KD in 3 first rounds! Van Jordan may enter the countdown to leave the team

According to Jake Fischer, the Suns management's asking price for Durant has dropped to three first-round picks.

This corresponds to the three unprotected first-round picks in the Suns in 25/27/29 that the Rockets owned. Previously, the Suns hoped to get 1-2 young people from the Rockets, and the Rockets management never made any compromises. The rough framework of the Rockets and Suns' trade with the Suns basically surfaced, and the Rockets sent out Van Vreet and 3 Suns' first round picks and got Durant. The Rockets have not decided whether to execute Van Vreet's last one-year contract. This also indirectly shows that the Rockets plan to trade him out.

Obviously, it is unlikely that the Rockets will use Van Vreet's contract to quote Antetokounmpo, because the Bucks also need some young players in addition to asking for multiple first-round picks. So the reason why the Rockets delayed the execution of the VanVleet contract is to wait for negotiations with the Suns.

For the Suns, getting VanVleet not only complements the team's point guard position, but also the team's total salary has dropped by nearly $10 million.

Of course, the Rockets did not hurt this deal. They still have 6 first-round picks between 27 and 32 years. Moreover, the Rockets have two unprotected swap rights, including the Nets in 27 years and the Mavericks in 29 years. These draft picks will play a very important role in the subsequent pursuit of Antetokounmpo. In addition, Durant's addition will also make the Rockets more competitive in the trading market. The only issue that the Rockets need to consider is that Durant can renew a two-year, $110 million contract. If you add Antetokounmpo's contract, and one of Shin Kyung and Green. So next summer, after Smith and Ethan's rookie contract expires, how can the team's total salary be maintained within a controllable range. Or, the Rockets can trade Smith and Ethan out this summer, trying to delay the issue.