Congratulations to the Rockets! The 14+3+1 lineup model is formed, and there is still one place to sign, Stone is waiting for an opportunity to act

Full plan, there are still two months left before the opening of the new season's preseason. Many teams have been greatly strengthened this summer, such as the Nuggets, Clippers and the young team in the West, Houston Rockets. The Rockets are the first to win. When the free agent market first opened, the Rockets announced that they had traded for superstars like Durant. Although Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks are lost next season, at least the Rockets have great guarantees on the offensive end.

Durant can score 35 points per game if he wants, but the Rockets will definitely be cautious when using Durant, after all, Durant is older and has suffered serious injuries. In the regular season next season, Durant only needs to contribute 25 points per game, and the Rockets need his hard-working ability in the playoffs. In the regular season, the Rockets have many players who can score, such as low-post offensive master Alperen Shinkin, Rockets defenders Van Vreet, Amen Thompson, and even 21-year-old Shepard, who also have beautiful mid-range shots and three-point long shots.

Smith Jr. and Ethan's offensive ability continues to improve, and Finney Smith is also a good three-pointer. Although Capela's personal offensive ability is poor in the interior, his only advantage is that he can successfully put the ball in the basket after receiving the ball, which is a ability that many centers do not have.

Now that the Rockets have completed these transactions and signings, they have finally formed a 14+3+1 lineup model. What does this mean? In fact, the Rockets now have 14 players with formal NBA contracts, which means that 14 people hold standard NBA contracts, and their contracts are all guaranteed. In addition, the Rockets signed several two-way contract players last week, such as defender DJ Davidson and forward Isaiah Crawford. Before Xia Lian, the Rockets also signed forward guard swingman Kevin Harris. The two-way contract is full, with a total of 3 people. In addition, the Rockets signed defensive small forward Cam Matthews with a temporary contract, so the Rockets' lineup model has already taken shape.

, and NBA salary expert Case Smith also showed the current number of spare places for each team in the league, of course, this does not include temporary contracts such as training camp contracts. Among them, the Rockets' lineup is relatively perfect. Now they have enough players with three two-way contracts, and the other 14 people have standard contracts. This means that the Rockets still have the opportunity to sign new players with the last standard contract, but considering that the Rockets are only more than 1 million US dollars away from the No. 1 rich line, if they want to sign a player with basic salary, the Rockets will definitely surpass the No. 1 rich line, and the Rockets will be punished more luxury taxes.

The savvy general manager of Stone and Fertitta will definitely not do this. The Rockets' lineup is already very luxurious now, and there is no need to use the last standard contract to sign new players. However, Manager Stone can wait for an opportunity to act. After the start of next season, the Rockets can check for omissions and continue to operate on the lineups that need to be signed. The Rockets actually have some players who can be given up now, such as three veterans who signed basic salary Tate, Jeff Green and Holiday. If necessary, the Rockets can trade them and use the free salary space to sign another player to strengthen their lineup.