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It seems possible! US media plan: Rockets send Xiao Jia and 4 people + 2 first round KD to sign Fan Qiaodan 70 million

7:42am, 3 June 2025【Basketball】

The time is coming to early June, and the 2025 NBA offseason has officially arrived. In addition to the Thunder and Pacers, which are about to start the finals, the other 28 teams in the league have started their offseason operations. During this offseason, the highly anticipated Houston Rockets have a lot of work to complete. In the just-concluded playoffs, they lost to the Warriors in the first round and were completed by their opponents. This round of the series exposed many problems with the Rockets. The Rockets team has sufficient resilience and defensive potential, but lacks stability on the offensive end, and no absolute star player can contribute stably to score points at critical moments. Jaylen Green, a young player in the team, performed poorly in the playoffs and was proved to be embarrassed. Veteran Van Vreet is unstable and a little older, so you can't count on too much. This team needs to introduce a star player in the offseason, and Kevin Durant is a very good candidate.

Recently, the US media gave a proposal for a trading plan to help the Rockets get Durant. The specific plan content is:

The Rockets sent out Dillon + Xiao Jia + Holiday + Langdale + No. 10 this year + Durant for the first round in 27th. At the same time, the media also gave several other operation suggestions for the Rockets, which seemed to be relatively reliable. The suggestions are:

re-signing Van Jordan in 3 years 70 million, re-signing Adams in 3 years 40 million, renewing Ethan in 4 years 70 million, signing Melton in 4 months 70 million, renewing his contract with Ethan in 4 months, signing Melton in basic salary, renewing his brother-in-law in basic salary, and renewing his contract with Tate in basic salary, and extending his contract with Tate in basic salary, and considering the Rockets, but there are certain risks. On the plus side, naturally, the Rockets got a super scorer like Durant without paying too much, which will help them solve the problem of scoring difficulties. The risk is that the Rockets were originally shooting poorly in three-point shots. If they sent away Dillon and Xiao Jia, two players with the most accurate shooting, their three-point shooting ability would further decline, and even if they got Durant, they might not be able to make up for it.

Of course, since it is a big deal, it means giving up and gaining. Sometimes the team needs to take a gamble. If the bet is done, it will clear the clouds and see the sun again. If you lose the bet, you are willing to accept the loss and start over. After all, if the Rockets were guarding the current group of people, the upper limit would not be much higher. You may be able to enter the playoffs all year round in the future, but if you want to go further, it is absolutely impossible to rely on the Rockets now. You must have star players of the level like Durant.

The proposals given by the media, such as the 3-year, $70 million contract renewal of VanVleet, 4-year, $70 million contract renewal of Ethan, and 40 million contract signed with Adams in three years, etc., are relatively pertinent and the price is relatively reasonable. Especially veteran Van Vleet, the Rockets still need him now because the Rockets do not have a stable ball possession point. If Van Vleet can win $70 million in three years, it will definitely be a fair price. As for players like Jeff Green and Tate, they should also try their best to stay to ensure the depth of the bench and the cohesion of the locker room.

In short, if the Rockets want to make a breakthrough this summer, they will inevitably make some adjustments to their existing lineup. Never be stingy, you are reluctant to let go of this one, and you are reluctant to let go of that one. After all, they are not Thunder, and there is no one who is under great pressure. General Manager Stone's task is quite heavy!