If you join the Rockets, Durant can sign a 2-year contract of 111 million yuan! The window period for the championship in Houston has risen to 3 years

Recently, Bucks superstar forward Antetokounmpo has said that he will not leave the team and he may not take the initiative to ask for a trade. This is also a precursor to the Bucks leaving Antetokounmpo. Although nothing is certain now, since Antetokounmpo said he would not leave the Bucks, the probability of Antetokounmpo being traded has been greatly reduced. This may not be good news for the Rockets. After all, they need the improvement brought by Antetokounmpo to have the opportunity to compete for the NBA championship next season.

If Antetokounmpo does not come to Houston, the Rockets may have to use their original team to continue to compete in the playoffs and go further in the playoffs. This season, the Rockets will suffer the loss of no superstars. Although stars like Shin Kyung, Van Freit and Amen Thompson performed well, no one could stand up and score at the critical moment, which gave Rockets coach Uduka a headache.

In fact, in addition to Antetokounmpo, the Rockets can also chase Durant, the Suns' core. This season, Durant can average 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. It can be said that he is a representative figure of offense and defense. His three-point shooting percentage this season is even as high as 43%, and Durant is also one of the top scorers in the league, and it is even more necessary for the Rockets. However, Durant is still older now. He will be 37 years old before the start of next season. However, Durant is in good shape now and can indeed maintain his stable form for another two or three years in the future.

In addition, according to reports, there is also a statement about Durant's contract. His annual salary next season is now more than 50 million, but this is the last year of his contract. There are many teams who are interested in Durant, such as the Rockets, Timberwolves, Knicks and Spurs. If the Rockets can get Durant, then Durant will not only play for the Rockets next season, but also Durant will have a chance to reach a contract renewal with the Rockets in the two years after next season.

According to analysis, Durant's annual salary next season is as high as $54.71 million, but due to the "38-year-old rule", he can only renew his contract for two years at most. If he is not traded, he can sign a two-year, 124 million contract with the Suns next season; if he is traded by the Suns, for example, joining the Houston Rockets, then the end of next season is next year's offseason, and Durant can sign a two-year, $111 million contract with the Rockets, just like the contract renewal contract signed by the Warriors and Butler this year.

If the Rockets are lucky enough to get Durant, then for the Rockets, Durant can be used normally next season. It is expected that Durant will sign another two-year contract with the Rockets, with the value of the contract being US$110 million. In this case, the "1+2" ​​contract will increase the Rockets' future championship window to three years, which corresponds to Durant's last peak season. After the contract expires, Durant will be at least 40 years old. At that time, he can decide whether to continue to play in the NBA.

So for the Rockets, this is the best solution after not getting Antetokounmpo. If Durant can be obtained, the Rockets' only shortcomings will be rapidly improved. In this way, the Rockets will truly become one of the teams in the NBA that are capable of competing for the championship in the next three years.