Hunting begins, three teams including the Rockets compete for SGA cousin, and the Lakers forward line is also on the Rockets roster

After Durant joining, the Rockets became the favorite to compete for the championship next season that is most likely to strike against the Thunder. At present, there are more or less problems with the traditional Eastern teams. The Cavaliers' forward line is weak, Celtics Tatum is seriously injured, Pacers Harry is on the verge, the Knicks are experiencing a coach change, and the Bucks' lineup is seriously aging.

So, whoever is likely to win the Western Conference playoffs next season has a high probability of winning the championship. The Rockets' lineup started with Amen, Van Vleet, Jar, Shin Kyung and Durant. There are currently two main rotations on the bench, Adams and Ethan. They also need a main player who can provide defense and three-point range at the same time, becoming the team's last puzzle for the championship.

According to reporter Evan Sidery, the Rockets are currently considering using Whitmore + Landale as trading chips to get a high-quality rotation player with a salary of around $15 million. Among the current candidates that meet the trade regulations, Lakers' Fanny Smith deserves attention.

Last season at the Nets, Fanny Smith played the most efficient performance in his career, averaging 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per 29 minutes, shooting percentage reached 45.9 points and three-point shooting percentage was 43.5%. Since entering the league, Fanny Smith has only focused on two things, defense and outside projection. He can not occupy any ball rights in the tactical system, but he can provide a lot of energy to the team on both offense and defense.

It is precisely because the Lakers are willing to use Russell, the second-tier pick, to add the next three second rounds, to exchange this top-notch team player from the Nets. However, in the Lakers, Fanny Smith did not play the expected performance. He averaged only 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the regular season, and his shooting percentage was 44.2%. In the playoffs, Fanny Smith's data further dropped to 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 41.4% from the field and 36.8% from three-point shooting.

Perhaps it was just that the desired effect was not achieved. This summer, the Lakers were interested in trading Fanny Smith, a 2-meter 01 striker, and there is still a year of $15.39 million in contract that has not been executed. Whether in terms of playing style or salary, it meets the Rockets' reinforcement requirements.

It can be foreseen that if Fanny Smith can come to the Rockets, then Shin Kyung and Durant's offensive environment in the interior will be easier. Although Ethan had already made 34.2% of his three-point shooting percentage last year, he averaged too few 1.1 three-point shooting per game. Dillon Brooks, the team's most stable outside threat, has been sent to the Suns. And Fanny Smith can be his perfect replacement.

But if Fanny Smith finally chooses not to execute his contract with one year, the Rockets may have to compete with other teams in the league for this quality puzzle. Given this, they could turn the gun head and point the target to another scorer, Alexander Walker of the Timberwolves.

Not long ago, the Timberwolves just announced that they would renew the team's best sixth man Naz Reed for $125 million in five years, and they also want to keep the inside star player Randle. Although the contract amount cannot reach the highest level of US$196 million in four years, a maximum salary with an average salary of more than US$40 million should not be able to escape.

Under pressure in capita space, the Timberwolves may have to trade the backcourt all-rounder who averaged 8.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in their career. However, for the teams that are interested in Walker, there are more than the Rockets in the league.

According to media reports, the East Team Hawks and Magic are also very interested in getting Walker. The Magic can even have more young resources as trading chips than the Rockets, such as Black and Howard. The Hawks also have first-round picks like Buffkin. As for the final result, perhaps when the free agent market opens on July 1, there will be a definite result. Do you think that the Rockets' trade to get Fanny Smith and Walker will have a significant reinforcement effect on the team? Welcome to like, follow, and leave a message to discuss!