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Win Durant + Finney + Capela, both offense and defense, the Rockets become the biggest favorite in the championship

6:51pm, 1 July 2025Basketball

On July 1, the NBA free agent market officially opened. Today, the teams were very crazy, signing contracts one by one, and gradually finalizing them. The Rockets won Finney Smith and then Capela, which can be said to be very eye-catching. It can be said that the last piece of the Rockets strengthened the last puzzle and became the biggest favorite team for the championship in the new season! Before

, the Rockets sent Dillon away during the transaction to Durant, which made many Rockets fans more worried. The team's offense was indeed stronger, but the defense became weaker. Now the Rockets management has not disappointed the fans. Finney Smith was signed, which is stronger on the defense! Here, I want to say that Finney Smith is the best player in the Lakers' defense last season. The combination of him and Vanderbilt is called a double ghost shot. You should know that without Finney Smith's defense, how could the Lakers achieve third place in the Western Conference without Thick Brows?

According to shams, Finney Smith signed a four-year, 53 million contract with the Rockets. Originally, Finney Smith wanted to renew the contract with the Lakers, but the Lakers didn't give that much money at all. This gave the Rockets a chance. The Rockets were very decisive in their moves. Last season, Finney Smith averaged 6.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, but this player cannot reflect the data. Here I can only say that congratulations to the Rockets, and the choice will definitely not be wrong.

In addition to defeating Finney Smith, the Rockets took action again and signed Capela. There were always rumors that Capela would go to the Lakers, the Warriors, etc., but in the end, Capela chose his old club, the Rockets! The Rockets provide a contract of $21.5 million for three years, which is easy to understand. Taking the Lakers as an example, at most, the veteran Capela can only give the basic salary, so he can be said to have no hesitation when signing with the Rockets.

So, let's take a look at the Rockets' actions this year, get Durant, Finney Smith, Capela, lose Dillon, Jaylen Green, the team can be said to be offensive and defense, and it has been strengthened in both aspects, so I won't talk about the offensive end. Durant, Jaylen, and Green are not comparable.

Defensive end, mainly Finney Smith. It can be said that Finney Smith is a large Dillon. Dino is very strong in people's impression, mainly because his style of play is very hard and his visual sense is more impactful. Finney Smith is usually low-key, but Finney Smith has a height of 206cm, and his single defense ability and assistive defense ability are better than concentration. Sometimes he can even play as a center in a small lineup. In other words, his defense comprehensiveness is far better than theory, so Finney Smith is a better choice. From the offensive end, both of them can shoot 3 points, and the Rockets have no losses!

Then, the Rockets' signings this year can basically be said to be almost over. The team is now strong, with a very thick lineup depth. The overall structure combines new and old, which not only wins the present but also wins the future.

I have to say that this year's Rockets really did not disappoint. The team is very courageous. More importantly, the team is willing to take risks and dare to take risks. If it is an ordinary management team, they will worry about Durant's health and whether Finney Smith's contract will be too long? But the Rockets management did not hesitate at all this time. The championship was originally full of luck. Full preparation was one thing, and luck was one thing. If you were afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back, then why would you compete for the championship?

Now we can say very decisively that the Western Conference champion next season will either be the Thunder or the Rockets, and there will be no other third team. Even in the NBA, there is no team as balanced and so strong as the Rockets are now on the offensive end and defensive end. It can even be said that one of the Rockets' hands has touched the championship trophy. After many years, the Rockets will once again stand on the highest stage of the NBA.

It's a big deal! Winning Durant + Finney + Capela, both offense and defense are necessary, and the Rockets become the biggest favorite in the championship

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