The Rockets will cut Landale! Unlocked 8 million yuan in salary, and the 7-team deal involving Durant is basically reached

On July 4, the NBA entered the offseason. According to famous reporter Shams, the Rockets are expected to sack center Landael, who will become a free agent. At the same time, a major deal involving Durant has basically been reached and is expected to be officially announced on July 7.

According to famous reporter Shams, the Rockets are expected to sack center Landale. In the 2024-25 season, Langdale made 42 appearances, averaging 11.9 minutes per game, and averaged 4.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In the playoffs, Langdale only made a substitute and scored 2 points in 5 minutes. Landale's contract guarantee date for next season is July 8, and the Rockets will cut Landale before that, who will become a free agent after the clarification period, and is expected to sign his favorite next team.

It should be noted that the Rockets' layoff of Landale is of great significance. Landae's salary for the 2025-26 season was an unsecured $8 million. The original deadline for transferring security was June 30. The two sides later postponed this time point to July 8. If he was not sacked by the Rockets on July 8, his salary for the 2025-26 season will be fully covered.

At the same time, according to famous reporter Jake Fischer, Durant's big deal to create an NBA record with the Rockets involved in the 7-team deal that set the NBA history record. In principle, all teams have basically agreed. This big deal that has the most teams involved in NBA history is expected to be officially announced on July 7. According to previous reports, the teams currently involved in the negotiations include the Hawks, Nets, Warriors, Lakers and Timberwolves. It is reported that most of the transaction comes from a deal that has been agreed and reported but has not yet been finalized. These transactions are all for labor agreement reasons and need to be integrated.

For the Rockets, they have gained a lot in this offseason, which has also caused their championship odds to soar. US media Bovada reveals the changes in the Rockets' odds for winning the Western Conference championship recently. At the beginning of the offseason, the Rockets had an odds of +750; after announcing the deal to get Kevin Durant, the Rockets had an odds of +525; after signing Finney Smith and Capela, the Rockets had an odds of +450. Bovada posted: "The Rockets are becoming a hot topic."

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