Rockets heavyweight trade! No. 10 draw + 4 new stars to replace Antetokounmpo, Stone s operation is a god

In this year's playoffs, although the Houston Rockets are second in the West, they are still defeated in the tiebreak and unfortunately ended in the first round of the playoffs against the experienced Golden State Warriors. Although the loss of

is certainly sad, judging from the process and results of the entire season, the Houston Rockets are undoubtedly successful.

is not wrong at all. Under the planning of head coach Wuduka, they swept away their previous decline and swept half of the NBA league with a "straight over the top".

For a time, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Celtics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves were beaten down by them one after another, and even beaten to no avail. In the end, the Houston Rockets advanced to the playoffs as they wished, second only to the Thunder in the Western Conference.

At the same time, the growth of young players is also visible to the naked eye. Amen Thompson has become a potential star in the offense and defense, Jaylen Green is an excellent scorer, and Shin Kyung has become a veritable Western Conference All-Star; as for Ethan, Jabbarry Smith, and Whitmore, their skills have also improved rapidly, providing a lot of energy for the team to move forward.

Of course, the team under Uduka is not perfect; and there seems to be a certain gap between the Rockets and the real championship team. Especially in some key games, the team does not have a stable scoring point.

Take the game against the Warriors for example. If Jaylen Green and Van Vleet can provide stable firepower and match the talents of Curry and Butler, then the Houston Rockets can completely win the series.

General Manager Stone naturally knew the team's problems and promised at the season summary meeting that he would introduce truly superstars.

According to relevant reports from ESPN reporter Brian Winkhorst, internal people revealed that given the injuries suffered by Lillard, the Bucks have greatly limited the Bucks' outstanding results, and Antetokounmpo began to rethink their future direction; it is understood that Stone successfully understood the "god hand", and the top figure in the NBA league has hope of airborne Houston this summer; and in order to get Antetokounmpo, the Rockets had to send Ethan, Shinkin, Shepard, Whitmore, the 2025 No. 10 pick, the 2027 Suns' first round pick and the 2029 Suns' first round pick.

When Antetokounmpo was wearing the Rockets' jersey, the team was instantly given the strong strength and unlimited potential to reach the Western Conference Finals and even win the championship trophy. It is true that the road ahead is still long and difficult, and they still need to put in more effort and invest more time to polish it.

But there is no doubt that the Rockets at this time have become a powerful force in the Western Conference that should not be underestimated. Today, they have an increasingly balanced and powerful lineup, like a carefully forged sharp blade, ready to overcome all obstacles on the field at any time. With unwavering beliefs, they charged again towards the peak of the basketball world like fearless warriors.