18-man lineup is formed? The Rockets advantages are further improved! 1 empty spot is left on the official list, and Stone is weak and can make up for it?

3 players with two-way contracts, 1 player with a training camp contract, and 14 players with a formal NBA contract. This is the contract situation of the Rockets' current lineup. Currently, the Rockets have a total of 18 players forming a new lineup. Last season, many of the Rockets' main starting or major rotation players left the team, such as Jaylen Green, the team's core defender, Dillon Brooks, and their main rotation Jock Landale and Whitmore.

In addition, players such as Dante and McVeigh also left the team. The Rockets have also introduced many players, including Durant, Capela, Dorian Finney Smith, as well as two-way contract players such as Davidson and Crawford. The arrival of these players has further enhanced the overall strength of the Rockets.

The Rockets have been nearly a month since signing the 18th player, and so far there have not been many moves. It can be said that their 18-man lineup has basically taken shape. Coach Uduka and manager Stone will not continue to make some trades or sign free agents in a short period of time.

After all, now there is about two months left before the start of the new season, and the first game of the new season's preseason is about to start the training camp for the new season. It is expected that the training camp for the new season will start in September. At that time, the Rockets' ace center Alperen Shinkyung had finished the basketball European Championship and he will officially return to Houston for training. Other teammates will also train together, and new players such as Finney Smith, Durant, Capela will also make their debut together.

Although the Rockets now have fewer and fewer young players, it is obvious that Manager Stone's attitude towards young players is: essence is not expensive, but much more. Among the 7 young players of the Rockets last season, only 5 are left. If Shepard can't play normally, then he may be the next target to be cleaned up next season.

In short, the Rockets' 18-man lineup has now taken shape and will not adjust the lineup in a short period of time. They may make some small signings in preseason or training camp, such as signing some players with training camp contracts. But overall, the Rockets' overall lineup advantage has been further improved, and there are more top scorers like Durant on the offensive end. Defensive players such as Finney Smith, Capela, and Okogi on the defensive end have sublimated Uduka's tactics. After all, the Rockets make a living by defense and win by defense. Even if they don’t have a strong offense in the playoffs, the Rockets can still rely on strong defense and the Warriors to drag the game to the tiebreak.

Currently, there are only 14 people in the Rockets' official list. Compared with the league's official contract cap of 15 people per team, there is still a vacant position. However, as of now, the Rockets are not far from the first hard salary cap, and they are still more than 1 million US dollars away. So even if they sign another basic salary player, the Rockets will surpass the first hard salary cap, so the Rockets should remain silent and continue to observe.

When the new season begins, the Rockets may strengthen their lineup based on the weaknesses of the lineup. At that time, the Rockets can trade and lay off some players to free up their salary space. If there is a poor performance and manpower, Manager Stone will use this valuable player's open space to sign players from which position, in order to make the Rockets more perfect.