In addition to Antetokounmpo + Durant, 24+5+7 forwards become Rockets alternative superstars? Stone has plenty of chips

pointed out in numerous reports that it is obvious that the Rockets have two routes to choose from this summer. First, as Rockets general manager Stone said, the Rockets maintain the continuity of the lineup, which means the Rockets will not have that big deal this summer. Another operation is that the Rockets take out enough chips to exchange for a superstar and lead the Rockets to go further in the playoffs.

The Rockets are now a team with strong performance in the regular season. They can win consecutively in the regular season, and they are even the second team in the West. But in the playoffs, the Rockets, the second-place in the West, faced the challenge from the Warriors, who were ranked seventh in the West, and finally lost 3:4. The Rockets' inside line beats their opponents, and their defense and confrontation are also at the top level in the league. The problem is that the Rockets lack the superstar with the top scoring ability.

So, many media and experts suggest that the Rockets should consider Antetokounmpo and Durant. Even if the Bucks would open their mouths and ask the Rockets for Jaylen Green, Jabbarry Smith Jr. and many draft picks; even if Durant is already a 36-year-old veteran, the Rockets should chase them in terms of emotion and reason. After all, the Rockets' lineup is very complete now. They only lack one superstar, so they can go further in the playoffs.

What if the Rockets can't catch Antetokounmpo and Durant? In fact, NBA experts also gave the Rockets a third option, which is to chase the Pelicans All-Star Power Forward Zion Williamson. NBA expert Jed Ketz posted a message suggesting that the Rockets should try chasing Zion.

Although the Pelicans said that they would give Zion Williamson another chance to choose to trust him again, if there are suitable chips, I believe the Pelicans will send their leading inside away. After all, Zion has been suffering from injuries for six seasons in his career. He has only played more than 30 times this season. Although he averaged 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, and a 56.7% shooting percentage, Zion was injured from time to time and his attendance rate was very low: he missed more than 50 games in the regular season games, which is unacceptable for any team.

However, this expert believes that the Rockets should try to chase Zion Williamson outside Durant and Antetokounmpo. He believes that although Zion's career attendance rate is only about 45% and has a serious injury history, Zion's ability is worth the Rockets' risk.

Because the Rockets have many bargaining chips that can facilitate trades, they have many talented young players and many first-round draft picks. If the Rockets can carefully create a trading plan that will not ruin the future, if Zion can stay healthy, then he can take the Rockets to a new level. Although Zion signed a five-year, 197 million contract, the deal is still very feasible if the Rockets can get enough returns from the 24-year-old Zion.

Especially if the Rockets fail to get Antetokounmpo or Durant, then the Rockets can completely follow Zion Williamson instead, making him the last puzzle in the Rockets lineup. Manager Stone has plenty of chips in his hands, and if the Pelicans ask for a low price, the Rockets are worth a try.