Rockets lineup is formed! The 195 million formation is released, 14 people meet the regulations, and the salary space is extremely used

Although the Rockets signed three two-way contract players in the offseason, among the players signed by the Rockets this summer, the only ones that can really enter the rotation and come in handy next season are four: the forward line includes superstar Durant, two defensive players, Okogi and Finney Smith. Another center Capela is also worthy of reuse. In addition to Adams and Shin Kyung, Capela should be an alternative to the center position.

Although the Rockets are already extremely luxurious in the center position, they still brought in Capela and gave up Langdale. In this way, the Rockets' forward line will be more luxurious next season and have stronger defensive ability. Even when Adams is absent due to injury or resting, Capela can form a traditional double tower lineup with Shin Kyung. This has always been a lineup mode that the Rockets like to use very much, and it has achieved great success last season.

After signing Okogi, the Rockets have basically completed the transformation of the lineup, and the core lineup of last season has basically not changed much. Although the Rockets lost Jaylen Green at the No. 2 position, they got superstar Durant. Durant's scoring ability and offensive efficiency were much better than Jaylen Green; it was indeed a pity that Dillon Brooks' departure, but the arrival of Okogie and Finney Smith directly gave the Rockets' No. 3 position more choices, and even improved their three-point shooting ability.

Currently, the Rockets have a total of 14 players holding standard NBA contracts, which just meets the league's regulations - because the league stipulates that in the regular season, a team must have at least 14 players holding standard NBA contracts. Now the Rockets have met this requirement of the league, and the Rockets have almost used their salary space to the extreme, and they have signed the most cost-effective player. Moreover, the Rockets are only more than 1 million US dollars away from the first hard salary cap. If they sign another person, it will trigger the first rich line, and the Rockets will have to pay more luxury taxes. So, although the Rockets have paid luxury tax, they have developed their salary space to the limit and they have signed the player they consider themselves the best if the conditions allow.

After Okogie signed a contract of 3.1 million a year, we can now look at the total salary of the Rockets: According to statistics next season, the total salary of 14 official contract players of the Rockets reached US$194.7 million, Durant received an annual salary of more than 50 million, Shen Jing received an annual salary of more than 30 million, and Van Vreet received a salary of 25 million.

The Rockets are now only $1.2 million left to the first hard salary cap, and the Rockets' salary space has just been consumed. Although they still have a quota for formal contract players, the Rockets should not make new signings before the start of next season and will not make significant adjustments to the roster, because the Rockets would have to spend at least $1.27 million if they want to sign another player with a basic salary.

So the Rockets should remain unmoved. Even if the Rockets still have the chance to sign another official contract player, Stone should not do so. After all, the Rockets have signed three two-way contract players before, such as JD Davidson, Kevin Harris, etc. Therefore, the Rockets' lineup has good enough depth, and they are likely to usher in the first game of the regular season next season with this lineup.