Find a different approach, magic may become a lesson for the Rockets, the Jazz can help Houston build a championship lineup

Just as the Pacers and the Thunder competed for the championship fiercely, other team management had already begun the reinforcement action for the next season. Like the most popular in the league recently, the Suns are undoubtedly actively seeking to trade Durant, and the Rockets are one of its popular next players.

However, it is not difficult to detect from the news that the Rockets did not give Durant a high bargaining chip. The team's management is likely to want to use Green + No. 10 pick + role players to complete the deal, and the Suns will naturally not be satisfied with such a quotation, so it is still unknown who will win Durant in the end.

However, the Rockets' management is completely correct. Durant, 36, averaged 26 points per game last season, but no one can guarantee what state Durant can maintain at 37, and at the same time, he naturally cannot only use it for one year for the team to trade. So when he was 38, 39 or even 40, he would have a salary of over $50 million? It can only be said that the subsequent risks of this transaction are too huge.

For the Rockets, there is no need for the team to take this risk. The team currently has two young stars of the All-Star level, Shin Kyung and Amen. In fact, as long as you find a partner for them, the team's championship lineup in the next 5-10 years will basically be determined.

However, there is no such figure in the Rockets lineup at this stage. Green is just a scorer, and it is even a limited edition of the regular season. Xiao Jia has proved his 3D attributes in three seasons. Ethan is naturally a good player, but his single offensive method naturally cannot take on such a great responsibility. There are also two young players, White Demon and Shepard. If you want to compete for the core position, they will first consolidate the rotation position.

So, the fastest way for the Rockets to form a championship lineup is to trade. The Magic just explained to the Rockets what it means to "win in the present". The Magic obtained the Grizzlies an all-around defender Bain who averaged 20+5+5 per game in the regular season from the Grizzlies at the cost of Cole Anthony, Pope and four first rounds, as well as one first round swap. The team's strategy is very obvious. Currently, there are two young core members, Wagner Jr. and Bancero. The team has another strong helper on the back line, and use these three as the core to enter the playoffs in about five years. Even if this lineup is not successful, the team can use the transaction after that to turn Bancero and Wagner Jr. into future resources and rebuild the team.

The Rockets can also follow this method. The team has scored 52 wins and 30 losses last season. Shin Kyung has been selected as the All-Star, and Amen Thompson has been selected as the best defensive team, and they can find another strong partner for these two. Looking at the entire league, Markkanen of the Jazz is a good choice from the perspective of position, playing characteristics and age.

Markanen had become the number one core of the Jazz two years ago, but Anji, as the team's general manager, is not a easy-to-deal manager. Although he always expressed his intention to trade Markanin, the asking price was extremely high. When the Knicks traded Bridges last year, Angie said that Markkanen would at least get the same offer as Da Qiao, that is, 5 first rounds + 1 first round swap.

Faced with such a high asking price, Anji naturally failed to send Markkanen away last summer. The 2.13-meter forward star, affected by injuries throughout the season, only delivered a report card with an average of 19 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, a shooting percentage of 42.3%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 34.6%. It is inevitable that the transaction value will shrink rapidly.

And this is a good opportunity for the Rockets. They can use Jaylen Greenga Issen/Jiaga to bid for Markkanen in the future first round. Although the number of draft picks is not that exaggerated, the team has given them all high picks in recent years. At the same time, the value of the Suns' signing among the Rockets is not comparable to that of other teams in the first round.

The Rockets who get Markanen can feel at ease to let Amen Thompson go to the familiar No. 1 position. As long as Markanen can restore his average of 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the 22-23 season, shooting percentage of 49.9% and three-point shooting percentage of 39.1%, then in the next 5-10 years, the Rockets will have a force that cannot be underestimated in the team that will compete for the championship. Do you think the Rockets need to trade for Markkanen now? Welcome to leave a message for discussion!