Rockets reject 24+7+5 superstars? One shortcoming is difficult to solve for 6 years! Three forwards in the team can be perfectly replaced

The names of many superstars and All-Stars in the league this offseason are associated with the Houston Rockets. Because they were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets learned their mistakes and wanted to introduce a superstar to improve the team's overall combat power, especially to strengthen offensive capabilities. In the playoffs next season, if the Rockets can improve their offensive level, they should go further.

In the playoffs this season, the Rockets' defense and inside performance have no problems, and the problem lies in the shooting and offensive aspects. At critical moments, the team does not score key goals and lacks players who can stand up and score. This is why the Rockets stopped in the first round. After all, the Rockets need a superstar like Curry and Jimmy Butler - who has the ability to solve the offensively, even if they are double-teamed, they can distribute the ball to their teammates in time to create scoring opportunities for their teammates. The main goal of the Rockets this summer is to find a star player with outstanding scoring skills. Antetokounmpo and Durant are both potential recruiting targets for the Rockets. Pelicans All-Star Power Forward Zion Williamson seems to have been in the vortex of trading rumors. The Pelicans have almost lost patience with Zion, and if they can get better chips, they can completely let the powerful forward go.

For the Rockets, Zion actually has some adaptability. After all, Zion can score points, grab rebounds and even have good passing skills in his health. This season, Zion played 30 times for the Pelicans, averaging 28.5 minutes per game, contributing 21.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.2 steals, with a shooting percentage of up to 56.7%.

However, the problem now is that although Zion is strong, he has played too few times. In the past six years of his career, Zion's regular season appearances may not be half of the total number of games. Frequent injuries have prevented this power forward with great potential from playing for a long time, which is the biggest hidden danger. Although he has the strength of a superstar, his long absence due to injury is a huge loss for the Pelicans.

According to Rockets reporter Kelly Iko and NBA famous reporter Sam Amiko, the Rockets are not very interested in Zion Williamson at present. Because the Rockets believe that Zion's performance failed to meet expectations for most of the first six years of his career, and had been plagued by injuries and had a serious shortage of appearances. Some inside the team believe that if the Rockets rashly chase Zion, the risk will be extremely high.

After all, although Zion has first-class strength, it is not an ideal choice for the Rockets. What the Rockets need is a player who can play stably, rather than a player who has the potential to be superstar but is difficult to play. Obviously, Zion Williamson belongs to the latter. Therefore, the Rockets' goal next season is to break through the first round of the playoffs. If Zion is introduced, he cannot make a playoff appearance, which will cause great trouble. Besides, Zion Williamson's contract salary is not low. If the Rockets have chips and salary space, they can definitely chase players like Durant and Antetokounmpo who have extremely high attendance rates.

In addition, the Rockets currently have three very outstanding power forwards: Jabbarri Smith, Amen Thompson and Tari Ethan. The three of them were perfectly competed in the No. 4 position, and the three players had higher attendance rates and were younger than Zion. Given this, the Rockets really don't have to chase the Pelicans star player.