Upgraded lineup! The Rockets and Grizzlies are expected to trade 5 for 1, and Shen Jing welcomes 25-year-old star helper

The Rockets' performance this season is amazing. Who would have thought that this team in the second place in the West in the regular season was still a big player in the league two years ago, and has made rapid progress this season. In the end, they tied for the second place in the West with 52 wins and 30 losses and entered the playoffs. Although they were eliminated in the first round, the team also played very resilient and lost to their opponents after staged a G7 battle. With the end of the first round, the team also ushered in the offseason. For the management, how to better strengthen the offseason and make them more capable next season is the key, otherwise they still won't do much next season.

Judging from the performance of this season, the Rockets have great offensive problems, lack of stability, and insufficient ability to solve tough problems at critical moments; although they have excellent defense, they rely on young and physical strength, outstanding individual defense capabilities, and have not formed a good defensive system. Under such problems, the team naturally finds it difficult to achieve a better record. In response to the current dilemma, according to NBA reporter Haynes, the Houston Rockets may quote Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason and give a potential offer. Let's take a look at the specific situation:

Rockets send Jaylen - Green, Whitmore, Shepard and the next two first-round picks belonging to the Rockets, etc. are used as exchange chips to obtain Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies. For the Rockets, the team's best choice is to strengthen the lineup through transactions. The chips given out in this transaction are also very sincere. So what if you get the player? Morant is the top breakthrough player and scorer in the league. His personal offensive ability can effectively make up for the Rockets' current offensive end that relies on team cooperation but lacks single-point explosions. Especially when facing high-intensity defense in the playoffs, Morant can be used as a "Hard solve" the core, averaging 30.3 minutes per game, scoring 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.2 steals, with three shooting percentages of 45.4/30.9/82.4%. In addition, Morant's pick-and-roll cooperation potential with the Rockets' inside core Shin Kyung is huge. Shin Kyung's support ability and Morant's breakthrough threat can form an efficient duo, forcing the opponent's defense to shrink, thus creating more opportunities for outside shooters. Morant's rapid advancement and conversion offensive ability will accelerate the Rockets' offensive and defensive conversion rhythm, complementing the defensive counterattack system emphasized by Uduka. If this deal can be made, the Rockets' strength will greatly increase.

For the Grizzlies, the team has no better choice. This season has been very disappointed. The season has opened high and closed low. The offseason must change the lineup. Although it is a pity to send Morant, the Rockets gave very sincere chips. First of all, Jaylen- Green has extremely strong scoring ability, excellent athletic ability, top speed and explosive power, a super fast first step, sharp breakthrough, explosive dunk, strong air stagnation ability, averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, while Whitmore has excellent physical fitness and athletic ability, first-class explosive power, dare to hit the basket, and has good defensive ability. He can average 9.4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist per game this season. As for Shebbode, he also has certain potential. The three players obtained by this trade have very potential, and in addition, he has received 2 first-round picks as compensation.

Overall, this deal is very good for both teams, so whether it can be finally reached is welcome to discuss!