Signing is completed, congratulations to the Rockets! Stone s operation is perfect, and he will aim at the championship next season

This year's NBA offseason is a bit crazy. As soon as the finals ended, many teams have made drastic adjustments. Perhaps the most active one is the Celtics. They only won the championship last year, but this year they have to dismantle the team. There is no way. After all, the star Tatum is injured and the team's salary space is about to explode. During this period, they have sent Holiday and Porzingis away without stopping, reducing the luxury tax of up to 240 million US dollars. The second leader Brown is also in a transaction rumors. Except for Tatum, all players in the team may leave. Of course, all operations of the Celtics are targeted, and they can handle the garbage contract of Boss God almost without any damage. The management is absolutely wise. Like the Celtics, the team that has made perfect operations so far, as well as the Houston Rockets in the West.

Recently, the Rockets rejected VanVleet's $44.9 million team option for the 25-26 season and signed him a new two-year, $50 million contract, and the second season is the player option. According to salary expert Bobby Marks, the Rockets' total salary will be reduced a lot next season due to VanVleet's salary cut and renewal. They will have a full-time middle-class special case worth $14.1 million this summer, which can be used to sign free agents. Both the Rockets and VanVleet believe that they will cooperate for more than two seasons. VanVleet's new contract gives the Rockets salary flexibility and gives him the opportunity to enter the free agent market in 2026, where the team will have more salary space. Van Jordan at this price is indeed very cheap for the Rockets.

Van Vulleet first came to the Rockets in the summer of 23. At that time, the Rockets offered him a three-year maximum salary of 130 million yuan, with an average annual salary of more than 40 million yuan. This triggered the entire league at that time. Everyone expressed their confusion. Why was he so expensive? Judging from his personal ability, Van Vulleet was at most a quasi-star and definitely could not be the Rockets' number one star, and his physical talent was very limited, and the Rockets were just training young players. In fact, the Rockets signed Van Vleet at the maximum salary is actually very forward-looking. They maximize the remaining salary space, and at the same time will not affect the team's flexibility in the next few years. They can also lead new players as a veteran and establish team culture. Dillon also came to the Rockets with Van Jordan. The two of them are the tough ones.

Judging from the performance in these two seasons, Van Vleet may not be worth 40 million yuan in annual salary (average of 15.9 points, 6.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game), but there is no doubt that the Rockets have made rapid progress in the past two years, from the bottom team turning over to the playoffs, and then unexpectedly playing second in the Western Conference this year, all of which are inseparable from the contribution of Van Vleet and Dillon. Another point is that the Rockets actually lack point guards. Young defenders such as Jaylen Green and Amen do not have the ability to organize and connect, and Van Jordan just made up for this shortcoming. Now that Van Vleet accepts a salary cut, it also shows the mutual trust between him and the Rockets. The Rockets feel that he has the ability to continue to help the team, and Van Jordan also feels that the Rockets have the ability to enter the championship ranks in the next two years. The salary cut will help the team have more room to continue to strengthen.

Before VanVleet signed, the Rockets have completed many operations this summer, all of which are very popular. Earlier, center Steven Adams reached a three-year, 39 million contract renewal with the team, which was also a bargain price, and the contract was decreasing year by year. Judging from the basic data, Adams' performance is a bit dull, but his value to the Rockets is self-evident. This season, his offensive rebounding rate ranks first in the league, and his inside position and second-offensive ability perfectly meet the needs of the Rockets' young lineup. This contract renewal is not only a recognition of his condition after recovery, but also a strategic choice for the Rockets to maintain their inside competitiveness. Since then, the Rockets have also reached a long-term contract extension with head coach Uduka. As a defensive and hard-line coach, Uduka is really suitable for this Rockets team, and he has the ability to train these young players.

In addition, the Rockets will cut off Jock Landale to free up $8 million in salary space. Of course, from the offseason to now, the Rockets' most eye-catching operation is undoubtedly Durant's deal. They sent away Jaylen Green and Dillon, got Durant, and introduced a superstar. This allowed the team to increase its starting strength, and the upper limit was greatly increased, and they had a chance to make a breakthrough in the playoffs. The signing was reached, congratulations to the Rockets! Stone's operation is perfect, and next season's goal is to win the championship. Next season, the starting lineup of the Rockets is likely to be these five: Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Alperen Shinkin, and Jabbarry Smith Jr. Do you think this Rockets have a chance to win the championship?