Rockets 6+7 veterans may be poached, Warriors become the number one replacement, and the Celtics inside thighs are shortlisted

If there is no heavy operation, the Rockets' lineup will not change much next season. Of course, the Rockets must have variables in the center position. In addition to Jock Landale having team options and the Rockets may not be willing to give a third center a high salary, veteran Steven Adams will likely leave this summer.

According to local media reports, Rockets veteran Steven Adams may be poached by other teams this summer due to his good performance this season. The media also wrote a long article, believing that Warriors meritorious center Kevin Rooney will become Steven Adams' top replacement, and the Celtics' inside thigh Al Horford and rookie Thomas Sauber were also shortlisted.

In fact, as early as last season, the Rockets got Steven Adams, but he was recovered from serious injury at the time, and the Rockets were not in a hurry to achieve results, so they did not force Steven Adams to come back. Although he occasionally manages injuries this season, and Steven Adams can only average 3.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, as long as he watches the game, he knows that Steven Adams' role on the court is much greater than the data. Sure enough, in the playoffs, although the Rockets were eliminated by the Warriors after a tiebreaker and were defeated by the first round of the game, Steven Adams averaged 5.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, with an overall shooting percentage of more than 60%. Such an outstanding performance will surely attract the attention of many teams, and the Rockets are also ready to lose Steve Adams.

As for potential replacements, if the Rockets win Kevin Rooney, they may be the best in terms of adaptability, because his style is very similar to Steven Adams. Kevin Rooney's data is not pretty, but he is very good at defense, positioning, pick-and-roll and frontcourt rebounding. In this way, even if Steven Adams leaves the team, the impact of the Rockets will be minimized. Moreover, Kevin Rooney is only "only" 29 years old now, and has advantages in age and attendance compared to Steven Adams.

Of course, Kevin Rooney has been playing for the Warriors since he entered the league, so there is little chance that he will leave the team directly. At this time, the Rockets can focus on Al Horford. The Celtics' salary pressure is huge. If the latter does not choose to retire, it will be enough for the Rockets to be a substitute for two years, and he is still an old subordinate of Amy Udoka. As a rookie player this year, Thomas Sauber has had many rumors with the Rockets, but if you put all your hopes on the rookie players, it doesn't seem reliable.