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The media suggests that the Rockets make a big deal with 6 and 1, and the Soha letter group will form the Big Three! There is no suspense in the West
2:19pm, 22 August 2025【Basketball】
How much competitive pressure will be in the Western Conference next season? There are quite a few teams who are pursuing the championship. Let's just say a few, the defending champion Thunder, the Nuggets who have the first active player to have a teacher, the Mavericks who join hands with three No. 1 picks Irving + Dark Eyebrow + Flag, the Timberwolves is also a dark horse for the championship, and the star Edwards is rising slowly, with a superstar appearance. The Clippers have also begun to give it a try and form a lineup of Sunset Red's old-school superstars this summer. They are a little older, but they definitely needless to say for their strength. The Lakers and Warriors are also eyeing next year's championship. The Lakers are going to do their best for James' last season, and the Warriors' dual core Curry and Butler will not play for a few years. The next two seasons are likely to be their last window for the championship.
In addition, there is another team in the Western Conference that should not be underestimated, that is, the Rockets. The Rockets last season have already shown the potential of a super dark horse, and they have reached the second place in the Western Conference in the regular season, and can compete with champions like the Warriors in the playoffs to tiebreak. This offseason, the Rockets have also made a lot of reinforcements, renewing their contracts for core rotation players such as Van Jordan and Smith Jr., and poaching the Lakers' top 3D Finney Smith. Most importantly, they traded Durant without losing their team's immediate combat power (only paid Jaylen Green, Dillon, a first-round pick and several second-round rounds). It is obvious that Durant is not within the Rockets' long-term target. It can be seen from the Rockets that they have not yet renewed their contract. The Rockets recruited Durant to let him play short-term work, and in the past two years, it has improved the team's combat effectiveness to the highest level.
However, now this Rockets still have room for operation. On the one hand, if you want to reach the championship level and stand out from the Western Conference next season, is a super giant Durant enough? After all, Durant is not young anymore and has just joined a new team, so it depends on the running-in situation. On the other hand, after the Rockets sent Jaylen Green away, their young talents were still overflowing, but there were too many young stars to train, and they would definitely make choices in the future. Since this is the case, the Rockets might as well continue to burn their heads and introduce another superstar to compete for the championship. Recently, Dan Angell, a reporter from the well-known US media "Sports Illustrated", updated his article and proposed a 6-for-1 trading plan for the Bucks and the Rockets, helping Antetokounmpo go to the Rockets and join forces with Durant to form the strongest duo.
The specific details of the plan are: the Rockets sent Alperen Shinkin, Reed Shepard, and Amen Thompson, the first round pick in 27 years, the first round pick in 28 years, and the first round swap rights in 29 years, and the Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The reporter wrote: Shin Kyung is an All-Star player for partnering with Turner, while Shepard and Thompson provide the Milwaukee Bucks with long-term development options. The Bucks will soon make a decision on Kevin Porter Jr. and Gary Trent Jr., and having other options in position can bring flexibility to them. Houston needs a more stable offense, and Antetokounmpo just fits that demand. Durant is now 37 years old, and Houston hopes to make the most of this championship window.
Anteaux's franchise cost is very high, but other star players are also very high. Joining him, Durant and Fred VanVleet may make the Rockets' offense one of the league's top offenses. Just imagine, Antetokounmpo, Van Jordan, and Durant, the fantasy three giants, can attack and defend. The three of them have experience in championships, and they are championships won by their own teams. KD is still the top level in the league in scoring ability, ranking 6th in the league last season by averaged 26.6 points per game. Antetokounmpo's inside dominance is full, and he averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game last season, second only to Alexander's score. KD and Antetokounmpo's two static talent monsters, one can break through and the other can shoot. The picture is unimaginable. Finally, don't underestimate Van Jordan.
The Rockets lacked an organizational point. Van Jordan is the only player who can do this duty. On the one hand, he can digest a lot of invalid ball rights and control the rhythm of the game. On the other hand, Van Jordan has always been a representative of hardliners and can establish a tough culture for the Rockets. This is a plus for a championship team. It is also the reason why the Rockets value Van Vleet so much. They signed a maximum salary contract with him in 23 years. It seemed that it was really premium at the time, but to be honest, without Van Vleet, the Rockets could not have made such great progress last season. Finally, for Antetokounmpo, it is difficult for Antetokounmpo to remain in the Bucks. The Bucks are no longer as brave as they were. The whole team is just an All-Star. No matter how deep the lineup is, the upper limit will not be much higher. It is natural for the letter to leave the Bucks and go to a more competitive team to join the group. What do you think?
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