Rockets 2025 offseason trading analysis, in-depth analysis of Durant s franchise and Rockets lineup upgrade

Hello everyone, today we are going to talk about the Houston Rockets. Some of the more important trading operations in the 2025 offseason, as well as these operations. What impact will it have on their new season?

sounds very interesting, so let's start quickly and see what these deals have brought to the Rockets.

Let's talk about this big deal from Durant. What is this specific content and the details of this renewal.

This transaction involves seven teams. In the end, the Rockets sent Jaylen Green. Dillon Brooks, the 10th first round pick in 2025, and has five second round picks. Get Kevin Durant from the Suns trade. This is a great price!

Then, the Rockets also signed a two-year, 112 million contract extension with him. The second year is the player option, so his operation not only ensures that the team's competitiveness can be improved immediately. It has left a way out for the future, and this flexibility is still very important.

means what exactly can Durant's ability bring to the Rockets, and what are the specific changes?

Last season, he could average 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Then 43% of the three-point shooting percentage. Then these data show that he can solve the problem that no one can score at a critical moment. Because he is a very, very good ball-holder. He can open up the space again because his three-point shooting percentage is so high. Then after he opens up the space, Shin Kyung and Amen Thompson will make their breakthrough more comfortable.

Wow, this is really amazing to them, like VanVleet. He gave up the 44.9 million player option. Then he signed a two-year contract of 50 million, and then he released nearly 14 million in salary space to the team. He also performed very well in the playoffs last season. He averaged 18.7 points per game and his real shooting percentage was 63.2%.

This adjustment is really, it's so amazing!

and then there is Jabbarry Smith Jr. He renewed his contract for 112 million in five years in advance, and he is also very young and only 22 years old. Last season's three-point shooting percentage was 45.5%. There is also the inside combination of Adams and Capela. Both of them also have very affordable contracts. And the defense and rebounds of both of them. They are all very powerful, especially Adams' net efficiency value is very exaggerated. So their operations make the team's lineup deep. Including the overall strength, it has been improved to a higher level.

signed Dorian Finney Smith with 53 million in four years. He is actually a very comprehensive striker. He can defend one to four positions, and then his three-point shooting percentage is also 41%. Last season in the Lakers, he could make up for the vacancy after Dillon Brooks left. Whether on the defensive end or on three-point shooting.

And they signed this too, Cameron Matthews is a very good player with a strong defense. He was a two-time All-Defensive Team First Team from the NCAA, and his steals averaged 2.4 times. So he is also a player with a very good defense, so the team is given the supplement to these players. The overall defensive ability, including depth, has been improved to a higher level.

sent away Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks and this Cam Whitmore. Then Cam Whitmore exchanged for two second round picks. And this Landale was cut off and released $8 million in salary space. So their operations are actually. In my opinion, it did not undermine the core framework of the team. At the same time, they also use these operations. This has further upgraded the team's lineup.

The total salary is now about $193.3 million, and there is still $2.6 million left to this hard salary cap. But they are likely to cut this Jennarson Williams, which would free up about $4.87 million in space if he was cut. They also have the remaining 1.8 million middle-class special case after the split, and there is also a 3.5 million transaction special case to use.

I think they should be, the worst and the top three in the West. If Durant stays healthy, I think they can definitely win the championship. Because of their starting lineup, VanVleet. Uh Amen Thompson, then Durant, Jabarry Smith, Shinkyung. I think this starting lineup is very balanced, with excellent offense and defense. Their team depth can also withstand this rotation in the playoffs. But it is Durant's health, because he missed 18 games last season. He is already 37 years old, so his health management is still very important.

From Durant's joining, to the renewal of these players, to their operations in the free market. It has indeed made the team's overall strength a qualitative leap. But we still have to wait and see what results can be achieved in the new season in the end.