The Rockets 3-man core lineup has just taken shape! Space is limited, can a new point guard be signed in the streamlined lineup? 3 players may be waived

In the previous game, the Rockets defeated the Jazz and won two consecutive preseason victories. In this game, Durant finally played for the Rockets. This was also the 37-year-old Durant's debut for the Rockets. At the same time, this was also the first time that the so-called Big Three of the Rockets - Shen Jing, Amen Thompson and Durant cooperated in a game. In normal training, the three players have already cooperated, and in games like the preseason, the three played at the same time and performed quite well.

In the previous game, Durant made 7 of 10 shots in 23 minutes and easily scored 20 points; Amen Thompson performed very comprehensively, making 9 of 15 shots and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal; Shen Jing became a passing master. He contributed 13 points, 13 assists, plus 5 rebounds, and 4 steals in 28 minutes. It can be said that the Rockets' Big Three did perform very well in the game. Coupled with the two shooters Smith Jr. and Shepard, the Rockets' starting lineup should not have many shortcomings.

Now that the Rockets' three-core lineup has been initially formed, the Rockets need to work more together, especially for the young Shepard to quickly integrate into the Rockets' starting lineup. This is the top priority. Some experts even said that once Sheppard fails to perform as he should in the 20 games of the regular season, he is likely to be abandoned, and the Rockets may restart the transaction and continue to introduce a new point guard.

In fact, the Rockets don't have to do this at all. It is very slow to develop a guard like Shepard. After all, there were many outstanding guards back then who did not perform very well in the first and second years of their careers. Sheppard is talented and capable. As long as he is given enough time and trust, I believe he will satisfy the Rockets. For the Rockets, they still need to face the problem of streamlining their lineup in the new season.

Currently, the Rockets have a total of 18 players, including VanVleet who is injured and absent. Among them, the Rockets now have 14 players with standard contracts and three players with two-way contracts. In addition, the Rockets also have a player with a training camp contract, Cameron Matthews. As a result, the Rockets must streamline their lineup.

Because of league regulations, a team can only have a maximum of 15 players with standard contracts and 3 players with two-way contracts after the start of the regular season. No player can have a training camp contract. Therefore, Matthews of the Rockets is likely to be waived, and the other two players with two-way contracts, Crawford and Kevin Harris, are also very uncertain and are likely to be given up by the Rockets. After all, what the Rockets need now is a point guard, not a defensive forward or shooting guard.

The Rockets are currently limited in salary space and do not have many spare spots in the player lineup. Therefore, if the Rockets want to sign a new point guard to reinforce the No. 1 position, they can only continue to streamline the lineup, such as directly cutting Matthews, Crawford or Harris. In this case, the Rockets can also free up two two-way contract positions, and signing another guard with potential should not be a problem.

Now the Rockets lack star players at the 1st position, so managers Uduka and Stone can only use more players to strengthen the shortcomings at the 1st position. After many Rockets players become eligible for trade in mid-December, the Rockets may introduce a new point guard through trade.

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