Rockets superstar plan to choose one of two: bet on Durant to protect Shen Jing Amen, Antetokounmpo must break up half of the team

Houston Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs and are expected to usher in a huge lineup change this year's offseason. With a large number of young players and draft picks, they will undoubtedly use all means to trade a superstar. Judging from the current trends of each team, the Bucks superstar Antetokounmpo and Suns superstar Kevin Durant will be their best and most realistic choices, so the Rockets management may spend a lot of time debating which player is the best match for their core lineup.

Theoretically speaking, the starting lineups of Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Antetokounmpo and Alperen Shinkin are better on both sides of the offense and defense than those with Durant, but Rockets fans must be more sober, because Antetokounmpo is not that easy to get. The reality is that if the Bucks were to send Antetokounmpo away, the top three player in the league, they might have to send at least one of Shin Kyung and Amen. The Dallas Mavericks traded Luca Doncic, which really made many fans forget how expensive the superstar is.

So switching attention to the Phoenix Suns might be a better choice for the Rockets. Just send Jaylen Green, Cam Whitmore and even Reed Shepard, plus two to three first-round draft picks, the Rockets can keep the core lineup intact to the greatest extent while introducing Durant. The editor will finally remind you that from the paper lineup, the idea of ​​getting Antetokounmpo seems to be good, but the deal with the Suns is more realistic, especially if the Rockets want to continue to keep the two players, Shin Kyung and Amen, other chips may not impress the Bucks.