1 cut and 4 signs were made in two days! The Rockets lineup has risen to 14, the frontcourt has a double core teaming up, and the backcourt needs to be strengthened

In the draft, the Rockets did not make any moves and became a complete spectator. To be honest, everyone knows that the Rockets don’t need so-called rookie players at all, because even if Jaylen Green was sent away to join the Suns, there are still six talented players in the Rockets that need to be trained. These players are very young, and the oldest, Tari Ethan is only 24 years old, and the youngest, Shepard, was only in his early 20s last season.

These players need to compete for playing time. Even if the Rockets choose a rookie, the rookie doesn't have much chance and may play for the Vipers in the Development League for a long time. Therefore, it is normal for the Rockets to do nothing in the draft.

For the Rockets, they should now aim for the championship. After getting Durant, the Rockets' overall strength has improved rapidly. In the past two days, the Rockets have also made a series of moves: they first reached a two-year, 50 million contract extension with veteran Van Variett, and then the Rockets have to lay off their third center Jock Landale. After that, the Rockets also provided two two-way contract quotations to two two-way contract players, David Rody and Enfalley Dante.

The Rockets will have a new move next, and they signed a temporary training camp contract with Mississippi State defensive small forward Cam Matthews, and the 24-year-old defensive forward will compete for a two-way contract position, and he is expected to appear as a Rockets player in the summer league soon. If the defensive champion can impress the Rockets' management and coaching staff in the summer league, the Rockets are willing to give him a two-way contract.

So, in the past two days, the Rockets can be said to have laid off one player and signed 4 players. The famous player Langdale was cut, while Van Vreet, Matthews, Dante and Roddy were all signed by the Rockets. Among them, Dante, Roddy and Van Vreet are old acquaintances of the Rockets, only Cam Matthews is a undraft.

Now that the Rockets have completed these moves, their roster has been updated again. If divided by position: Van Vreet and Aaron Holiday are in the point guard positions. There are Shepard and Jennerson Williams at the shooting guard position. The small forwards are Durant, Whitmore and Matthews. The power forwards are Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, Ethan and David Rody. In the center position are Shin Kyung, Adams and Enfalee Dante. The Rockets currently have 14 players in their lineup.

It looks like the Rockets' forward lineup and inside line-that is, their frontcourt lineup is quite luxurious, including superstar Durant and All-Star center Alperen Shinkyung, with two cores in the frontcourt teaming up. Ethan, Smith Jr., and Adams are also famous players in the league. But compared with the frontcourt, the Rockets' backcourt, that is, their backcourt is still slightly weak. Van Vreet is relatively reliable. Aaron Holiday has good three-point shooting ability, but as a point guard, his organizational ability is quite average. Although Shepard has outstanding talent, his performance in the game last season is worrying and cannot be relieved.

So, compared with the luxurious frontcourt, it is obvious that the Rockets' back line needs to be strengthened and some lineup strengthening is needed. Fortunately, the Rockets still have salary space and player quotas, so I believe the backcourt will become a key position for signings.