New ideas for renewing Adams? The Rockets give up one player and raise the salary for the veteran! Clear the lineup and kill two birds with one stone

Although at the Rockets' season summary meeting, Rockets general manager Raphael Stone made it clear that Adams has the intention to renew his contract and that he also wants to continue to stay with the Rockets and fight side by side with these players, it has to be said that intention is just intention. Whether Adams can continue to stay with the Rockets this summer depends on many factors. Adams has not made any promises to the Rockets, so he is afraid that there will be more dreams. After all, Adams' performance in the playoffs is too good, and many teams will offer contracts to chase him.

On the one hand, whether the Rockets can give Adams a stable playing time and tactical position next season is a question. Although Adams is one of the most important players in the Rockets' interior in the playoffs, in the regular season, the Rockets often use fast break and offensive and defensive transformation to compete with their opponents, and Adams' speed in the game is obviously slower.

Although the double tower lineup is a practical tactic for the Rockets, it is impossible for the Rockets to use the double tower lineup all the time. In addition, whether veteran Adams can get more salary in the Rockets is also something the 31-year-old center needs to pay attention to. Although Adams' annual salary this season is as high as $12.6 million, this contract is obviously a bit cheap for the 31-year-old veteran. After all, Adams is the Rockets' best defender and rebounder in the interior, and his performance in the playoffs has even increased his value.

Adams has not won a championship in his career. He is no longer young and needs to join a team with a chance to win the championship and add a strong mark to his career. After all, a career that fails to win the championship is incomplete. Therefore, in addition to getting a big contract, Adams should consider how to have a better chance of winning the championship. At present, if the Rockets do not introduce superstars, they will temporarily miss the championship.

In fact, the Rockets must have wanted to keep Adams, after all, the double tower tactics are very useful in the playoffs. However, the Rockets don't have much salary space this summer. They need to execute Van Freit's 45 million contract. Jaylen Green and Shin Kyung's new contract will officially begin next season, and their annual salary will be around 70 million. In addition, the Rockets may have to renew their contracts with veterans such as Tate and Jeff Green, so the Rockets do not have much salary space for Adams.

However, if the Rockets adopt a new idea and give up their third center Landale, it is not difficult to give Adams an annual salary of 20 million yuan. Because Langdale, like Adams, his contract expires this summer, and Langdale's current annual salary is 8 million. If Landael can be given up and his contract salary is distributed to veteran Adams, it will be much easier for Adams to get a contract of 20 million annual salary next season.

Although the Rockets' interior depth will be weakened, in addition to Shin Kyung and Adams, Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson can play guest centers. More importantly, the Rockets' player Enfalley Dent, who is now holding a two-way contract, can also become the Rockets' third center.

Dant's personal data is quite outstanding during his limited regular season playing time this season, averaging 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in 13 minutes. In addition, Dante's shooting percentage in the regular season this season is as high as 76.9%. He doesn't make any moves at will, but more of a pass, he scores directly at the basket, does not take advantage of the ball, and does not shoot in a slut. As the third center, Dante's defense and confrontation ability are no problem. Therefore, if we can give up Langdale, we can not only streamline the Rockets' inside lineup, but also increase Adams' salary and allow Adams to stay with the Rockets better, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.