100 million US dollars in 2 years! Congratulations to KD, the Rockets strongest four giants are released! How can other teams play

What are the most anticipated teams next season? The Lakers are counted as one, see if Ayton can make up for the Lakers' inside shortcomings, and what kind of results can James achieve in the Lakers' final season. The Clippers are one. This summer they have formed the oldest lineup in NBA history. They are always a little older, but their strength is definitely not weak on paper. They have gathered a lot of traditional stars. Can the joining of Paul, Bill, Lopez, and Corinth help this Clippers break through the upper limit? The Mavericks are one, with the three top picks working together. Can Flag's arrival rejuvenate them and make up for the loss of Doncic? There is also the Houston Rockets. The Rockets were originally a new generation of dark horse team. Like the Thunder, they are young but have good combat power. In the offseason this summer, the Rockets will vigorously strengthen them.

barely cost anything, the Rockets traded top scorer Durant, and they only paid Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks, a first-round pick and several second-round picks for KD. Jaylen Green, the most valuable chip, has no need for the Rockets to continue to cultivate, because the Rockets' young talent has already overflowed, and sending Jaylen Green away is also a planned thing. In addition to trading to Durant, the Rockets also signed high-quality role players Finney Smith, Okogi, Capela from the free market, and renewed their contracts with Smith Jordan Jordan and others at the same time, and the intensity of the lineup in the new season was directly full. Of course, the Rockets have another problem, that after they traded to KD, the contract renewal with Durant has not been agreed.

For the Rockets, Durant works for them for a short-term job and is not within the team's long-term training range. Therefore, they will also carefully consider opening a contract extension for Durant. It will definitely not be a long-term contract, nor will it be a super maximum salary. On the one hand, Durant is indeed older and has a history of Achilles tendon injury. How adaptability is after coming to the Rockets will be fulfilled by time. On the other hand, the Rockets' focus is actually on young players such as Amen Thompson and Shin Kyung. They hope that these young players will become the absolute core of the team. Therefore, the Rockets will appear so cautious about Durant's contract renewal. Now, more than two months have passed since the Durant transaction, and Durant's contract renewal problem has finally come to an end.

According to ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, the Rockets and Durant have discussed the new contract and they have reached an oral agreement, which is very close to the official signing of the two sides. If Durant wants to stay in Houston, he needs to accept a contract that is below the maximum salary - after all, he has been receiving maximum salary since 2011. In Windhorst's words, just as James gradually fades out of the team's absolute core position, this is not a deliberate disrespect for Durant, but a reality that the team must face when forming a championship lineup in the era of the new labor-management agreement. Regarding the specific price of Durant's contract renewal, reporter Keith Smith said that the probability is US$100 million in two years, of which US$50 million will be US$50 million each season, and the second season will be available with player options.

Keith Smith said the contract is about $20.5 million less than Durant's maximum salary from the Rockets. By keeping the annual salary "even" (note that the seasonal annual salary with the player option cannot be lower than the previous year), this allows the Rockets to have a good operating space in the summer of 2027 - provided that Durant chooses the execution option. That summer, assuming Amen Thompson signed a contract with a maximum salary or close to the maximum salary, the Rockets' total salary would probably reach $152 million. Adding to Durant's 50 million, the Rockets still have about $18 million in space from the first luxury tax line. If Durant is willing to cut his salary, the Rockets' flexibility will be further increased. And if Durant chooses to jump out of the contract, the Rockets may even become a team with cap space.

It has to be said that the Rockets' prospects are indeed very good. In terms of the odds of winning next season, the Rockets have reached the second in the league, second only to the defending champion Thunder. Let’s take a look at their lineup. The four giants of Durant + Shin Kyung + Van Vleet + Amen Thompson are alternated between old and old, can attack and defend, and all four of them are at the All-Star level. Amen's current personal abilities are a bit rough, but his physical fitness is top-notch in the league. In terms of the ability values ​​announced in 2K26, Thompson's bounce reached 99, ranking first in the league, 96 dunks, second in the league, 93 in the outside defense, third in the league, 90 in the speed, and 7 in the league. The future is definitely promising. In the new season, the starting lineup of the Rockets is basically these four people plus one Jabbarry Smith. They were second in the West last season. Now that Green is replaced by Durant, how much will his record improve?