Rockets double tower contract expires! Expert tips: You can chase the Lakers inside lineup and reorganize the 3-center lineup

In fact, for the Rockets in the offseason, it is not so urgent to introduce a superstar. After all, the Rockets management has repeatedly emphasized the need to maintain the continuity of the lineup and has no particularly strong idea of ​​chasing superstars. After all, their performance in the regular season is really good. If you rashly split this easy-to-use and inexpensive lineup, the Rockets may regret it next season.

So for the Rockets today, chasing superstars should be the second choice. The first choice is to maintain the consistency of the lineup: let some players with expired contracts continue to stay in the team, and at the same time, make some small reinforcements to the lineup through trading or signing free agents. This may be the real goal of the Rockets.

We know that there are many players that the Rockets should renew their contracts, such as veterans Jeff Green and Tate, who have expired their contracts and become liberos. In addition, the contract of 31-year-old Gaota Steven Adams has expired and he has become a free agent. It is expected that Adams will receive multiple offers in the free agent market. Many teams have seen his performance in the regular season and playoffs this season, and will definitely pursue him frantically, so the Rockets may not be able to keep Adams.

, and with limited salary space for the Rockets, it is not surprising that Adams will leave just now. After all, the Rockets cannot give Adams a big contract, and the Rockets' performance in the playoffs this season is also disappointing. Adams has never won the NBA championship so far, and it may be possible to get close to the championship if he changes to a stronger team.

In addition, another tower, the Rockets' fourth center forward this season, the undrafted Nfalley Dante, has also expired, and he has become a free agent. This season, Dante has very beautiful data per game in the regular season: in limited playing time, he can average 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block per game, and this is the data obtained in 12 minutes per game. It can be said that in terms of data alone, Dante is seriously underestimated. If Dante and Adams both leave the team, then the only centers of the Rockets will be Shin Kyung and Langdale next season.

NBA expert Alec Ilia also directly pointed out that the Rockets should chase Lakers' starting center Jaxson Hayes. This summer, Hayes will become a free agent. Although his performance among the Lakers is very average, if a team is replaced by the Rockets, Hayes's skills are still enough to be the first substitute of Shin Kyung.

Hayes can contribute 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and a block during his 19.5 minutes of playing time per game this season. It is expected that the Lakers will be unlikely to leave Hayes, so this free agent can be the target of the Rockets' pursuit. Because Hayes can provide the Rockets' inside with strong athletic ability and basket protection, he can also become Shin Kyung's first substitute.

If Adams and Dante cannot stay in the team next season, the Rockets' center position can be fully integrated into the inside lineup composed of Shin Kyung, Hayes and Langdale. In addition, Smith Jr. can play the center like the player who can play guest starring, the Rockets' No. 5 position will not decline much next season, and even this position becomes younger.