4 for 1! The Rockets can chase 23+4+7 stars? Let Van Vreet away, the starting lineup firepower is upgraded

The biggest problem for the Rockets now is not the lack of superstars, but a stable scorer. Especially when core players such as Jaylen Green and Shin Kyung face crazy double-teams in the playoffs, there should be a player who can stand up. This is also why Uduka said in an interview before that what he needs most now is a stable three-pointer and a stable free thrower.

Obviously, in Uduka's eyes, the Rockets now do not need a superstar to support the scene, but just need to strengthen their shortcomings. The Rockets' current weakness is their poor offensive shooting ability. Neither Van Vreet nor Jaylen Green are known for their stable hit percentage. Although Shin Kyung of the Rockets is an inside scoring expert, his scoring efficiency is not high, especially when he encounters Dream Green's strict defense in the playoffs, Shin Kyung's scoring efficiency is extremely low.

The Rockets have no need to introduce super big stars like Durant and Antetokounmpo. As long as they introduce a suitable star player or strengthen their backcourt scoring ability, the Rockets can further improve their overall strength next season.

NBA expert Liam Wielop gave the Rockets a trading plan. In his opinion, the Rockets should use two first-round picks to add Dillon Brooks and young Shepard to exchange for the Grizzlies' star Morant. Although Morant has been in trouble in the past two seasons and is suffering from injuries, Morant's offensive ability is indescribable.

Morant averaged 30.3 minutes in 50 games this season, he can contribute 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.2 steals, plus 0.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 45% and a three-point shooting percentage of 31%. Although the scoring efficiency is not high, if Morant replaces Van Vreet's position, the Rockets' outside strength will definitely be upgraded. Morant can pass and play singles, and his breakthrough ability is far superior to Van Vritte. If you can get rid of your injuries, then the 25-year-old Morant is definitely a better use than Van Vreet. The trading plan given by this expert is: the Rockets send Dillon and Shepard, and there is also the 10th pick in the first round of this year, and the first round exchange rights with the Suns in 2028, using these 4 chips to exchange Morant. In this way, the Grizzlies' outside defense and three-pointers have improved, as well as potential stocks like rookie Shepard, and the two first-round draft picks are also very valuable. For the Rockets, they can no longer implement Van Vreet's 44.89 million team option in the third year, and directly let him become a free agent to join other teams at will.

In this way, the starting position of the Rockets' point guard in the next season will naturally be Morant, and he will be Jaylen Green; the small forward is Amen Thompson, the power forward is still Smith Jr., and the center is Alperen Shinkyung. The substitutes include Holiday, Whitmore, Adams, Langdale and Ethan. This lineup has a chance to enter the second round of the playoffs.

Even if Morant can get rid of injuries and perform normally, this lineup will be able to win the championship. Although the Rockets have to pay 4 chips to get Morant, compared to using a large number of chips to exchange for Durant and Antetokounmpo, Morant is obviously more likely to be traded to the Rockets.