Rockets bench replacement! The forward line is staying with the team, signing the defensive gate again, and the base salary is 4 veterans supporting 3 teams

On September 21, you can see that the Rockets' starting lineup has changed a lot. Last season, Van Vreet, Jaylen Green, Dillon, Amen Thompson and Shinkyung were traded to the Suns at the same time in exchange for Durant. This also means that the Rockets' starting lineup has undergone a huge change next season. After Dillon and Jaylen Green leave, Amen Thompson and Durant will obviously become the starters, and the other starting position should be chosen by Ethan and Smith Jr.

However, from a traditional perspective, it is best to be around Shin Kyung to be equipped with a taller, more defensive and more accurate three-point shooting percentage as the starting lineup.

The Rockets' starting lineup has undergone tremendous changes and adjustments. It can be said that the Rockets' main lineup has been greatly changed, but their substitute lineup has actually undergone tremendous changes. For example, three players with official contracts, Langdale, Whitmore, and Geneson Williams, have left the team, and they are either traded or cut.

The Rockets' third center position changed from Langdale to Capela. In addition, the Rockets also left three veterans with basic salary: Jay Sean Tate, who is known as the forward line. Although he is attracted by many teams, Tate is the Rockets' seemingly first trading target almost every year's offseason and trading deadline, but in the end, the 29-year-old Pioneer forward remains in the Rockets, and he will become one of the cores of the third team next season.

In addition, the Rockets veteran Jeff Green renewed his contract with a one-year minimum salary. He will become the power forward in the Rockets' third team next season and can roam in multiple positions; 29-year-old veteran Aaron Holiday is the Rockets' most stable shooter on the outside last season, with a three-point shooting percentage of nearly 40%. He will become the most reliable point guard for the Rockets in addition to Van Vreet and Shepard.

Three veterans and three basic salary support the third lineup. In addition, Stone manager signed with a year-on-year basic salary (that is, more than $3 million) this summer, so the Rockets' third lineup has added another guarantee. Okogi's three-point shooting percentage reached 34% last season, which is not very good, but it is acceptable. At the age of 27, he has strong defensive ability, fast speed, good at breaking through, and can defend the opponent's scoring arrow characters. Moreover, Okogi does not need to occupy the ball. He is a pretty good 3D wing. The Rockets signed this defensive gate with just one basic salary, which can be said to be a very worthwhile signing.

4 basic-paying players supported the third lineup. Although Okogie, who is less than 30 years old, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone directly stated that in his eyes, Okogie is a "young veteran" - that is to say, although he is not very old, he is rich in experience and can be used as a veteran.

Each of these four players has a contract of only more than 3 million yuan. The combined annual salary of the four players is only more than 10 million yuan, but it supports the Rockets' third lineup. Moreover, these four players are basically at the pizza level, and each person can compete for 2 to 3 positions. With them, the second and third teams will become more flexible. Once the Rockets' main rotation team has players absent, these four players will be able to return to the rotation position immediately.