2 for 2? Nets quote! Rockets can be exchanged for star forwards with the 10th draw, averaged 18+4 per game, and annual salary of 20 million

Now Durant has been officially put on the shelves by the Suns. It is reported that the Suns have been actively promoting Durant to the Rockets. They want to trade Durant for the Rockets' draft pick, which means that the Suns want to take back their first-round pick from the Rockets. Although Durant, 36, is a superstar who is extremely needed by the Rockets and has top scoring ability, the Rockets will probably pay a great price to get Durant. In addition to these first-round picks for the Suns, the Rockets may have to package several young players and some expired contracts to the Suns, so such a deal is a bit unfavorable.

If Durant were a few years younger, the Rockets would probably not hesitate and would nod immediately to agree to the deal, but this is not the case now. Although Durant, 36, is in good shape this season, no one can guarantee his future state. Moreover, his annual salary of nearly 55 million next season makes the Rockets a little overwhelmed. In contrast, if some role players or prospective star players are introduced to help the team improve their outside firepower, it may be a better choice for the Rockets.

Today we saw the Nets' media talking about the team's trading news. The media said that the Nets may use their No. 19 draw to trade upwards to get a lottery draw, which is the top 14 pick. Their chips are to package star forward Cameron Johnson to add his own No. 19 lottery, and offer the Raptors or Rockets to exchange for the Rockets' No. 10 lottery or the Raptors' No. 9 lottery, and at the same time accept the opponent's contract with a relatively low cost performance.

If the trade is completed, the Nets will have two top 10 picks this year. In addition to the No. 9 or No. 10 picks between the Raptors and the Rockets, the Nets themselves have No. 8 picks. So the Nets may want to send away their star forward Cameron Johnson in exchange for a valuable first-round draft pick. This precious first-round draft pick is naturally the lottery. After all, this year is the year of the draft, and the Nets also want to find some opportunities here and find some seedlings that can become future stars to cultivate.

Johnson has two years left in the contract, and his salary in the next two years is more than $20 million. This season, Cameron Johnson has played 57 times for the Nets, averaging 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 39%. This all-around forward is naturally what the Rockets need most.

Cameron Johnson is now only 29 years old, in his first year of playing for a striker. Although his personal ability is far less than Durant, it is expensive because it is easy to use, cheap and young enough. Even in a few years, Johnson's condition should still be at its peak, so he should be in a relatively compatible lineup with young players like the Rockets, but Durant is not the case. He is too old to be able to sync with the Rockets' young players.

If the Rockets exchanged the No. 10 draw plus a premium contract for Cameron Johnson and No. 19 draw, it will be an improvement for the Rockets. Their outside firepower will be rapidly upgraded, and the Nets have also obtained their favorite first-round draft pick. It can be said that the two teams will get their needs.