1 Super, the top 9! The Rockets salary structure is released: Stone has gained the dividends of rookie, and the window to win the championship is only 2 years?

August 7, there are more than two months left before the start of the new season's regular season, and there are still two months left before the start of the preseason. In fact, the time is not particularly abundant for the Rockets, because the Rockets' lineup changes quite a lot this summer, and rotational players such as Langdale, Whitmore, Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks were traded or cut by the Rockets. The arrival of new players such as Durant, Capela, Finney Smith and Okogie directly caused a huge change in the Rockets' rotation lineup. Uduka needs to run in with this brand new team. The Rockets adjusted their lineup for the championship next season. Otherwise, according to the Rockets general manager Raphael Stone, they may continue their lineup last season and try for another year. However, coach Uduka couldn't wait at all. Under his strong request, the Rockets finally completed Durant's big deal, and the 37-year-old superstar came to the team.

Now we have also seen the salary of all members of the Rockets next season with a lineup. As the superstar in the league and the first among the Rockets, Durant's annual salary next season is as high as 54.7 million, and he is also the first in the Rockets. He can rank in the top 10 in the league. It can be said that Durant is a unique superstar compared to other Rockets players.

In addition, Rockets star center Alperen Shin-kyung will execute his new contract next season, with Shin-kyung's annual salary next season as high as $33.9 million. Compared with other young players, Shen Jing's quasi-max salary contract is still very worthwhile. Veteran Van Vreet's annual salary next season will reach $24 million, which is after he took the initiative to cut his salary. It can be said that if Van Vritte’s annual salary is more than 40 million, it would definitely be a premium contract, but now that the contract of 50 million for two years has been signed, we can only say that Van Vritte’s contract is really delicious.

In addition, as a veteran, Adams ranked fourth in the Rockets with an annual salary of 14.1 million next season; Smith Jr. will still be in the rookie contract next season, but it is just the last year's rookie contract, with an annual salary of 12.3 million US dollars. No. 6 is the Rockets' new player Finney Smith, who will earn 12.3 million yuan in annual salary next season. Then came Shepard, the Rockets' No. 3 pick last season, with his annual salary of $10.6 million. Amen Thompson, the No. 4 pick two years ago, will earn $9.7 million next season. The 9th place in the Rockets center Capela was 6.8 million; the 10th place was Ethan, 5.7 million. Tate, Jeff Green and Holiday all received basic salary.

So the Rockets' salary is basically "one super plus nine", and "one super" is naturally superstar Durant. In addition to Tate, Jeff Green and Holiday, the other nine players are basically the main rotations for the Rockets next season, with their annual salary ranging from 5 million to 30 million. Durant is the only one who receives the maximum salary among the Rockets. It can be said that there are many extremely cost-effective contracts among the Rockets, such as Van Vreet, Amen Thompson, Shin Kyung, Ethan, etc., but the Rockets have been taking advantage of rookie bonuses. Players such as Amen, Ethan, and Smith Jr. have far better abilities and performance than their own salary.

So now, while there are still rookie bonuses to eat, Raphael Stone, as general manager, has been making full use of these rookie bonuses, which also means that the Rockets' championship window may only have two years, because in two years, the Rockets' Amen Thompson and Shepard will sign a new contract, so the Rockets basically no longer enjoy the rookie bonus at that time. In addition to high-paying players such as Shin Kyung and Durant, the Rockets' salary space will be seriously insufficient. Therefore, while there are still rookie bonuses to take advantage of, the Rockets should take advantage of the past two years to quickly strive for the NBA championship, otherwise they will be further and further away from the championship.