3-for-1 trading plan! Can the Rockets retain the No. 10 draw? Win the rookie and enrich the No. 4 position, and the forward line is upgraded

Rockets general manager Raphael Stone is indeed a clever idea. He seems to have expected that the Suns, which have the Big Three, will not be able to do anything in the offseason last summer, and also foresee that the Suns will be ready to start rebuilding next season. So in the offseason last year, Manager Stone made a deal with the Nets, returning the Rockets' Nets' signs to the Nets, and using these Nets' signs to exchange for multiple first-round picks from the Nets. Currently, the Rockets have the first-round draft picks for the Suns in 2025, 2027 and 2029. Therefore, once the Suns decide to play badly, they must pass the Rockets first. If they cannot take back their first-round picks, then the Suns will take the initiative to play badly, and the Houston Rockets will only benefit from the Houston Rockets.

Durant seems to be the Rockets' favorite striker now, and the Suns are also interested in sending Durant to the Rockets, but they will definitely ask for a lot of chips, such as Smith Jr., Ethan and many future first-round draft picks. But now the Rockets have already made a statement that they are unwilling to give Ethan and Smith Jr. to the Suns, and it is impossible for them to give three first-round draft picks at a time. After all, Durant is not 26 years old now, but 36 years old, so judging from his performance this season, Durant's fuel tank still has oil, but Durant will renew his contract next season after joining the Rockets. With Durant's skills, ability and data, he can get at least a two-year contract of about 120 million, which is something the Rockets can't bear.

If the Rockets can exchange Durant for a few chips, it is naturally the best; if the team is broken up and replaced by Durant, there is no need to do so. Rockets' follower reporter Jackson Gatlin suggested that the Rockets make a "three for one" deal: the Rockets get Durant from the Suns, send out their forward Jabbarry Smith Jr. and guard Jaylen Green, and give out their first round picks in 2027. The No. 10 sign that has been included in the trading plan before will not be traded. This No. 10 sign is the first round No. 10 sign this summer. This year's draft can be said to be full of talents and hidden dragons. The Rockets can retain this No. 10 pick. The Rockets' reporter suggested that the Rockets leave the No. 10 pick, pick up a rookie player, add the No. 4 position, and let the rookie replace Jabbarry Smith Jr.'s position.

In other words, if the Rockets operate in this way, there should not be many problems, and their strength will even increase across the board. Because this season, Smith Jr., Amen Thompson and Tari Ethan have all served as starting power forwards: Smith Jr. has always been the starting power forward before the All-Star, and Amen Thompson has always occupied the fourth position of the starting power forward after Smith Jr. was injured, and Ethan can also serve as the starting power forward. If the Rockets can get Durant next season, Durant will be the starting power forward, and there will be Amen Thompson and Ethan in this position. If Tate and Jeff Green can renew their contract with a minimum salary, there will be no problem with the Rockets' position.

Don't forget that the Rockets can also enable the double tower tactic: Adams serves as center, and Shin Kyung will automatically move to the power forward position. So there are so many players that the Rockets can serve as power forward next season, not to mention that the Rockets' No. 10 pick can completely win a forward rookie with a style similar to Jabbarry Smith Jr. In this way, the Rockets' forward strength will be rapidly improved, and their No. 4 position will also become the top level in the league.