The Rockets signings are blocked! It is revealed that the Bucks are trying their best to retain Antetokounmpo, and Manager Stone already has a backup plan?

The Bucks' super point guard Lillard will still be reimbursed for the season due to injury next season, which will definitely be a huge blow to the Bucks' championship plan. Because when Antetokounmpo only leads the team with a single core this season, no matter how outstanding Antetokounmpo performs, it will be difficult for the Bucks to win. After all, except Antetokounmpo who can rely on, there is indeed no qualified second-in-command among the Bucks, especially when Lillard was injured and absent, the Bucks were a mid-range team in the Eastern Conference.

They did get a good ranking in the regular season, but once Antetokounmpo is double-teamed and strictly guarded, no other Bucks players can stand up to solve the problem - this is why the Bucks were eliminated in the first round. The Bucks were eliminated early this season's playoffs, which made Antetokounmpo's idea even more firm. Changing a team may be an ideal choice. Even if Antetokounmpo has not officially applied for a deal to the Bucks, everyone knows that Antetokounmpo will have no point in staying with the Bucks.

30-year-old Antetokounmpo is no longer young. He no longer has the patience to continue waiting for Lillard to return from injury. It is probably more than a year later. It is still unknown whether Lillard's condition can maintain his current level. In addition, Antetokounmpo is one year older, and it is really hard to say whether he still has the ability and the mood to compete for the championship. So changing a team to compete for the championship seems to be a more cost-effective thing.

The Rockets intend to introduce Antetokounmpo, but the Bucks management may have to ask for a lot of chips from the Rockets and emptied the Rockets before they can send Antetokounmpo out. This is also one of the plans for the Bucks to retain Antetokounmpo, which makes Antetokounmpo feel that there is no prospect to go to the Rockets, so naturally he doesn't want to join Houston. In addition, according to NBA reporters, the Bucks are vigorously urging Antetokounmpo to stay in Milwaukee and continue to build a championship lineup around him. The main statement of the Bucks now is to sell the so-called "transition year" concept to Antetokounmpo, which means that next season is a transitional year, giving the Bucks some opportunities to strengthen the lineup and wait for Lillard to come back. In this way, the Bucks can have time to complete the restructuring of the lineup, and Antetokounmpo can also maintain the legend of "one person, one city".

For the Rockets, although this is not what they want to see, Antetokounmpo is the object that the Rockets must strive for. Now the Bucks are trying hard to keep Antetokounmpo. For the Rockets, if they don’t get Antetokounmpo, it’s actually no big deal. The Rockets can also consider chasing Durant or Morant. In addition, Manager Raphael Stone actually has his own plan.

Recently, Rafael Stone has repeatedly emphasized that the continuity of the lineup is very important to the Rockets. Rockets boss Fertita has repeatedly emphasized that the Rockets' chemistry is actually more important than bringing a star player to change the team. In other words, the Rockets management intends to retain its current lineup without having to make those big deals that are damaging.

Even without superstars, the Rockets can still finish second in the West like this season. Even if Antetokounmpo cannot join the Rockets, as long as the Rockets retain their core lineup next season, they will still be the top team in the Western Conference. This is also the Rockets' other plan.