Rockets team building plan to choose 1 in 2? Not determined to chase superstars! Or retain the original team, missed Durant

The best scoring player in the regular season of the Rockets this season is Jaylen Green, but his average score is only 21 points. For Jaylen Green, although he failed to sign a maximum salary contract with the Rockets, the Rockets still gave him a three-year, 105 million quasi-maximum contract last summer.

Theoretically, he will still lead the Rockets to fight with Shin Kyung next season. This season, the Rockets achieved the second best record in the West in the regular season, even doubled the Cavaliers, defeating the Thunder twice. However, for the Rockets, regular season results are not the ultimate goal, and the playoffs are the places for players to play.

However, the Rockets are facing huge resistance this season if they want to go further in the playoffs. Now, the Rockets are at a disadvantage in a 2-3 showdown with the Warriors. Although the Rockets have not been eliminated yet, the Warriors have two match points, and as long as they win one in the next two games, they can eliminate the Rockets from the playoffs. Although the Rockets are second in the West and have a certain depth in the lineup, they lack top superstars.

The Warriors have Curry and Jimmy Butler, the Nuggets have Jokic, the Timberwolves have Edwards, and the Thunder have Alexander. In contrast, the Rockets, except for Alperon Shin-kyung, are not many stars who can show off.

So, if the Rockets perform poorly in the playoffs this year, they are likely to start the superstar recruitment plan. Many superstars are within the pursuit range of the Rockets, such as Durant and Booker of the Suns, and even the Bucks forward Antetokounmpo, who has just been eliminated 4:1 by the Pacers, may become the target of the Rockets' pursuit.

After all, in the league, the Rockets have extremely rich trading chips, including multiple first-round draft picks and swap rights, as well as many young players with great potential, as well as players with expired contracts and players with ready-to-fighting power. As long as the Rockets are determined to chase superstars, there will be a chance of success this summer.

But are the Rockets determined to chase superstars this summer? Judging from the current situation, they seem to be hesitating. According to ESPN's famous reporter McMahon, Rockets management will have internal discussions on potential tradable stars in the market during the offseason.

However, Rockets management also tends to let young players grow together. In other words, chasing superstars is one of the Rockets' goals for building a team this summer offseason, but there is another plan - retaining the original team, continuing to trust young players and veterans led by Van Vreet and Dillon Brooks, not making major adjustments to the lineup, giving young players more opportunities and observing their performance next season. The Rockets need to make choices in these two options, and at present, they seem to be more inclined to allow young players to continue to grow together.

After all, there are risks in the transaction, and the Rockets dare not rashly break up the lineup that has achieved the second place in the Western Conference. In addition, the Rockets do not want to pay high luxury taxes, so it is easier to use rookie dividends in comparison. If this approach is followed, the Rockets may miss star players like Antetokounmpo and Durant this summer. However, seeing the strength the Warriors showed after having Curry and Jimmy Butler, I don’t know if the Rockets management will change their minds.