4.5 million signings were reached! Dante joined the Hawks for two years, and the Rockets were helpless, but the inside was too rich

After the Rockets got Durant in the offseason, the forward and inside were already rich. The front lines include Durant, Smith, Ethan, Amen Thompson, Electric Fan and Okogie. There are three highs in the inside, Shin Kyung, Adams and Capela. As the starting center of the Rockets in 18 years, Capela can only serve as the third substitute for the Rockets today. He can only get some time when Adams rests back to back, or if Adams is injured.

Considering that the quality of the league's inside line has declined now, there are not so many easy-to-use centers. Capela's strength is still capable of starting the game in some teams, especially where insiders are needed. But the Rockets' hard strength and lineup depth are indeed a bit abnormal. Moreover, the Rockets have let center Landale go in the offseason. Now their other center, Dante, is also going to be poached. According to famous reporter Michael Scotto, the Eagles have reached a two-year offer with Dante for $4.5 million.

It is worth mentioning that the Rockets don't want to leave Dante. They had offered a two-way qualification offer for Dante before, and they also wanted to keep it as a spare tire. It may be possible to cut one of the players on three two-way contracts and give the contract to Dante. But now that Dante has been poached by the Hawks, the Rockets have no idea what to say. The Rockets can't match this contract. The Rockets reporter reported that the team had no intention of matching the 2-year 4.5 million contract that the Hawks gave Dante. The team wished him all the best in the Hawks.

In fact, even if there is no Hawks' offer, the Rockets still use a two-way contract to leave Dante. What's the point? He can't even play in the Rockets because Capela can only be mixed up for time. Dante still has strength and is of no value in the Rockets, but it is no problem for him to be a substitute center in the Hawks, and it can even become a stable rotation. Last season, Dante averaged 15.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.0 steals per game in the Development League, with a shooting percentage of up to 74.3%.

Another American record Keith Smith also talked about the Hawks signing Dante, which he thought was a great operation. For the Rockets, they lost Dent without much loss, but it was a strong supplement to the Hawks. Especially in the East where strength is getting weaker, Dante's addition can improve the Hawks' inside line. Moreover, Dante still has some potential that has not been realized, and the Hawks can directly give Dante 10-15 minutes of rotation time.

Keith Smith analyzed: "The Hawks obviously did a great operation. I think Dante still has potential but has not fulfilled, he just lacks a stage. The Hawks who lost Capela need someone to fill the depth of the bench. Dante's joining can become Okonggu's substitute and fill Capela's vacancy. Dante's athletic ability is explosive and his bounce is amazing. He performed well in the Development League's inside finish and rebounding guards. The Rockets have Shinkyung, Adams and Capela, and it would be a waste to stay in Houston."

The Rockets' current front line thickness should be the thickest team Durant has ever worked for. Whether it is the Thunder, the Warriors, or the Nets and the Suns. None of them do have the Rockets' forward legions and inside reserves. What's more, Adams, who Durant worked with in the Thunder, was in the Rockets. Then in the Warriors' inside, it's Looney's level. In the Nets, Jordan, Zhao Si, and Ayton, are all pure blue-collar workers who do not hold the ball to attack, while the Rockets are Shin Kyung of Jokic.