The Rockets are crazy! The first day of opening the door, signing 5 people in a row, and the luxurious lineup is aimed at the champion

At 6 a.m. on July 1, the smoke of the NBA free market opened had not yet dissipated, and the Houston Rockets swept the entire league with a thunderous momentum. In a short time, the dust of Wubi's signing was settled. The rapid operation and clear goals instantly ignited Houston's long-silent ambition to compete for the championship, announcing to the entire league: The Rockets' new season is definitely not easy!

The Rockets' management's actions are the first to be blitzkrieg at the textbook level. They recruited forward player Finney Smith with a four-year contract worth $53 million. The 32-year-old top 3D player decisively jumped out of the original player option worth $15.38 million and sought a longer contract with a stronger guarantee. Although the contract provided by the Rockets has made concessions on average salary per year, the four-year length It is undoubtedly the greatest respect for Smith's stability at the end of his career. During the Nets and Lakers last season, Smith still delivered a three-point shooting percentage of up to 41.1%. His tough outside defense is the key to the Lakers relying on. The Rockets locked on this experienced and both offensive and defensive wing with a reasonable price, accurately filling the vacancy left by Dillon Brooks after leaving the team. It can be regarded as one of the most eye-catching operations on the first day of the opening. 1}The Rockets' signing storm did not stop there. They efficiently handled the renewal of many role players: they retained the "Swiss Army Knife" Jaysham Tate at a reasonable price of $3 million a year. His comprehensive skills and fighting spirit are an important asset on the bench; more subtle, the Rockets rejected Aaron Holiday's team option worth $4.9 million, and instead signed a more cost-effective basic salary contract with him, achieving the optimized allocation of salary space

At the same time, the locker room leader and experienced Jeff Green successfully retained the locker room leader with a minimum salary. While retaining the critical rotation depth, these operations have made valuable salary space for subsequent signings to the greatest extent

However, what really triggered the climax of public opinion was the unexpected signing. The Rockets brought the former "cake king" Clint Capela back to Houston with a three-year, $21.5 million contract! Previously, many Western Conference powerhouses, including the Clippers, Lakers and Spurs, were rumored to be interested in pursuing this center with outstanding rebounding and rim protection capabilities. The Rockets resolutely intercepted Hu Capela when they already have a young core Alperen Shin-kyung and the tough center Steven Adams who just got traded. His strategic intentions are obvious. This is not only another epic reinforcement of its own interior depth. Thinking about Shin-kyung's creativity, Adams' strength, Capela's eating cakes and rebounds, it can be regarded as the league's strongest center reserves; it is also a highly targeted "positioning" strategy, which effectively prevents this high-quality inside from flowing into the main competitors' camp, weakening the opponent's space for reinforcement, and the exquisite layout of killing two birds with one stone shows the deep plan of the management. At this point, the Rockets' luxury puzzle for the new season has taken shape. On the back line, Van Vleet is at the helm, Shepard, the new potential rookie Shepard is on standby, and the cost-effective Holiday and Whitmore, the firepower and depth coexist. What is even more terrifying is that its forward configuration:

Kevin Durant, who is at the peak, has no solution to the toughness, Jabbarry Smith Jr. has both projection and firepower, new player Finney Smith provides tough 3D attributes, and Tari Ethan is a daunting defensive gate and source of vitality. If Amen Thompson, who has a huge physical talent and a wide defense coverage, is likely to be the starting second position in the new season), this set The forward line is a cluster of talent, size, projection and defense, and the offense and defense are almost impeccable. In Durant's career, such a comprehensive and profound forward teammate supports the first day of the Rockets' free market, these five signings on the first day of the Rockets' free market are by no means a "big bet" on the whim, but a perfect reflection of clear management goals and explosive execution. The core of its strategy lies in precise reinforcement and cost control: use long-term contracts to lock high-quality puzzles like Smith to avoid premium risks; retain players such as Tate, Green, and Holiday with basic salary to maximize the use of their salary space; and Capela's signing brings the dual goals of improving combat power and strategic containment to the extreme. This courage and efficiency are crucial in the "snatch" war in the free market.

The Rockets management not only shows the speed of signing people, but also has a deep insight into the team's needs and a keen grasp of opportunities. They know that in the situation where Shin Kyung and Adams have hidden injuries, the depth of the inside is the cornerstone of the impact on higher goals; they also understand that in the fiercely competitive West, weakening potential opponents is equivalent to strengthening themselves. Capela's return is a very aggressive step under this strategic thinking. As for the establishment of the luxury front line group, it provides the team with inestimable tactical elasticity and fault tolerance space in the long season and high-intensity playoffs