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Rockets 5 for 1 Saha superstar to create a championship lineup?

8:21pm, 15 May 2025Basketball

This year's offseason, the Suns and Rockets, who are also Western teams, will usher in major personnel changes. First of all, let’s look at the Suns. After the three giants Durant, Booker and Bill failed for two consecutive seasons, breaking up the three giants naturally became an unavoidable topic. Because the reality in front of the sun is very cruel, the Big Three will continue to pay super luxury taxes, but the team's record is not guaranteed! What's even more heartbreaking is that the Suns have fallen from being swept in the first round of last season to missing the playoffs this season. As the current situation continues, even if the Suns retain the Big Three in the new season, there will still be no hope.

According to previous reports, the Sun will continue to start Durant's transaction negotiations this summer and will continue to work with the Durant team to better find an ideal next home for KD. At the same time, the Suns management will also explore the future of Bradley Bill in the team! It can be seen that the three giants of the Suns have almost been foregone conclusion this summer. With the premise that the team decided to continue to reorganize around Devin Booker, trading Durant naturally became the top priority. After all, Durant still has great trading value at present! As for Bradley Bill, if the transaction cannot be traded, he may only use extended terms to buy out in the end.

Let's look at the Rockets again. They have accumulated a lot of young talents in the past few years, and these young people have also made great progress over time. This season, Shin Kyung grew into an All-Star center, Jaylen Green also performed quasi-All-Star, and Amen Thompson is a rising superstar. But while the Rockets were reaping the joy of young people's growth, they also found that the lineup defects were becoming increasingly acute, that is, they lacked a stable scorer who could make a final decision at critical moments. So, this requires the Rockets management to take action this summer! After all, while the Rockets are competitive, they have to consider how to go further in the playoffs. After being eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of this year, introducing a super scorer has become an urgent task! Looking at the free market this summer, Kevin Durant is undoubtedly the Rockets' particularly ideal signing target.

Although Rockets head coach Uduka said that they will still focus on cultivating young people, if they can introduce older stars with big heart attributes, they will start to consider it. So, the 36-year-old Durant deserves the Rockets' trade to consider. After all, Durant can provide the Rockets with hard solutions at critical moments, and this alone is worth their serious consideration of this potential big deal.

Recently, the US media "Open-Air Stand" has provided an epic 5-for-1 trading plan around the Rockets' pursuit of Durant. The specific transaction content is: the Rockets send Van Vreet + Whitmore + 2025 first round pick (from the Suns) + 2027 first round pick (from the Suns) + 2028 first round pick (loto protection), and get Kevin Durant from the Suns.

Although this 5-for-1 scheme seems to have fewer chips, it is very attractive to the Suns. Because the two first-round picks sent by the Rockets originally belonged to them, combined with the current situation of the Suns and this year is the NBA draft year. If the Suns draw the No. 1 pick this year, even if the Rockets have a less first-round pick, they may be willing to make this deal with the Rockets. After all, Flag's temptation is too great.

And if the Rockets can really trade KD, their weakest link will become a strong point next season. Durant's joining can not only upgrade the team's forward strength, but also give the Rockets the strength and confidence to strive for the championship, because Durant will let them say goodbye to the troubles of not having the key! The regular season can allow Durant to paddle, and let Durant swing his sickle to harvest the game in the playoffs, isn’t it the best of both worlds? What do you think about this?

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