Simplify the inside and strengthen the backcourt! Stone continues to act, the Rockets lineup has reached 19 people, with a full roster

The Lakers are now vigorously introducing inside players. After signing former Trail Blazers player Ayton, the Lakers finally found the starting center. Today's latest news report is that the Lakers and their former center Hayes have signed another contract extension, and Hayes is expected to become Ayton's first substitute next season. In this way, the Lakers' center position in the inside line has basically been announced to be strengthened.

In fact, compared with the Lakers' lack of center, the Rockets are in a happy trouble because there are too many players in their lineup that can serve as centers. For example, the Rockets' starting center Shin Kyung, the first substitute Adams, and even the Rockets signed Capela as the third center with a three-year contract, and even the Rockets left Enfalli Dante as the fourth center with a two-way contract. The Rockets' substitute center Landale finally lost his position. Although the Rockets planned to trade him, the Rockets have not been able to successfully take action so far.

According to the latest reports, the Rockets intend to cut Landale by July 8. After all, after July 8, if Landal is not cut, the Rockets will execute his contract of 8 million next season. The Rockets had a tight salary space, so in order to free up salary space, they had to cut Randale, which was also a very reasonable move for the Rockets to streamline the inside. Because there are already Shinkyung, Capela, Adams, and even Dante in this position, and Ethan, Jabbarry Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson can also play guest centers. The Rockets have no shortage of manpower at the center position, and their weakest position is in the backcourt now.

After trading away Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks, the Rockets lacked manpower at No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Even Amen Thompson is expected to be the starting shooting guard next season, but that's not what he is good at, and he prefers to play a role in the forward position. But after Jaylen Green was sent away, the Rockets really couldn't produce an excellent shooting guard. Van Vreet is indeed a star among the defenders, but at the No. 2 position, the Rockets are probably only 20-year-old newcomer Shepard, and Whitmore may be sent away. In this way, the Rockets must find a suitable backup guard.

Today, the Rockets signed a two-way contract player Kevin Harris. He is a forward guard swinger and spends more time on the No. 2 position, which can be regarded as a strengthening for the backcourt. Manager Stone finally figured it out by streamlining the inside and strengthening the backcourt. He finally understands that the Rockets' backcourt is more important, so the next series of signings seem to be directed at the No. 1 or No. 2 position. After all, the Rockets' frontcourt and inside are already overcrowded. After the Rockets cut Landale and signed Harris, the lineup has reached 19 players. Finally, we divide it by position and take a look at the Rockets' latest roster:

point guard: Van Vreet, Holiday

shooting guard: Shepard, Nate Williams, Harris

small forwards: Durant, Finney Smith, Tate, Whitmore, Matthews

power forward: Amen Thompson, Jeff Green, Ethan, Smith Jr., David Rody

centers: Shinkyung, Capela, Adams, Dante