Reject Durant and continue to be mediocre? It is revealed that the Rockets are expected to renew Van Jordan for 100 million in 3 years, and Houston has no KD position

The young Houston Rockets faced a relatively severe task in the summer of 2025 after experiencing a relatively successful 2024-25 season. In the past season, the Rockets achieved second place in the regular season Western Conference, which is already a very good result for a team that has been rebuilt for several years. Although they lost to the Warriors in the first round in the playoffs, the spirit shown by the team is enough to satisfy the team's management and fans.

Of course, the Rockets must not be self-satisfied because they have very tight time. Several young men on the team will soon face renewals, and the Rockets' rookie bonus is not much left. Moreover, the Rockets obviously lack a leading brother. Durant has been rumored to trade with the Rockets this offseason, but the Rockets are more worried about his age and injury risks, so they are a little hesitant when trading Durant. In this case, the Spurs joined the battle and the San Antonios seemed to be getting closer and closer to getting Durant. In addition to trading Durant, the Rockets also have several more important contract renewal tasks, one is Van Vreet and the other is Adams. Judging from the current news, the Rockets will definitely keep Van Vreet and Adams, and the contract given may not be small. On June 10, TA reporter Sam Vecenie said when participating in the show this week that the Rockets are expected to retain Van Vreet for three years and $90 million, and another veteran Adams' contract is expected to be between $42 million and $45 million in three years and $45 million.

Adams and Van Vreett are both 31 years old, and a three-year contract may cover their remaining NBA peak. "Adams' contract is basically paid with the money saved by Van Vritte's salary cut," Sam Vecenie said. The Rockets currently hold the 44.9 million USD option of Van Vreett in the 2025-26 season. It is reported that the Rockets may seek to negotiate a longer-term contract with Van Vreett and have a lower average annual salary. For players, the advantage is to lock in more fully guaranteed wages, while for the Rockets, it can reduce the salary burden next season.

Adams' salary this season is $12.6 million, and the starting salary of the NBA's non-luxury tax full middle class is expected to be around $14.1 million this offseason. Many teams can offer contracts of this level.

In my opinion, if the Rockets really sign Svan Vritte with a three-year contract of about 100 million and renew Adams with another three-year contract of about 45 million, then they will gradually get farther away from Durant. Because, after the Rockets gave Van Vreet such a big contract, there was almost no room for Durant. Durant's annual salary was more than $50 million. If he joined the Rockets, the Rockets would face huge luxury taxes, which is something the Rockets bosses would not want to see.

Having said that, is Van Vreet really worth such a high salary? Judging from last season's performance, Van Vreet ushered in the last few games in the first round of the playoffs. Before this, his efficiency was very low and he was angrily criticized by Rockets fans as a "bucket". According to the saying, Van Vreet's annual salary is about 20 million yuan, and if it exceeds this number, it is risky to become a garbage contract. Is it reasonable for the Rockets to reject Durant in order to renew Van Vreet? Another point is that Rockets boss Fertita's goal may not be to win the championship, but to enter the playoffs, and selling tickets is enough.

What I am more worried about is that once the Rockets renew VanVleet and reject Durant, they will continue to be mediocre in the next few years and it will be difficult to have a chance to compete for the championship. Fans, what do you think?