The Rockets new season employer mode is released! Protecting veterans and looking at the playoffs, dual cores benefit from this

The Rockets' roster has undergone a huge adjustment this offseason, with several of their young players sent away, such as Jaylen Green, 23, and Whitmore, 21. The two players are young enough and are also new players selected by the Rockets themselves, but due to poor performance or incompatible with the Rockets' tactical system, the Rockets still sent them away. Jaylen Green went to the Suns and Whitmore went to the Wizards.

Similarly, several other young players have been abandoned, such as Rockets' Nate Williams and their two-way contract center Enfalley Dante, who have not received a contract extension. The Rockets focused on introducing veterans this summer, such as 36-year-old Kevin Durant, who has won the favor of the Rockets, and the Rockets also exchanged chips such as Jaylen Green and Dillon Brooks for Durant. In addition, the Rockets also signed 32-year-old Capela and Finney Smith, two defensive players. The Rockets even renewed their contracts with two veterans, Adams and Van Vreet. In addition, the basic salary is left with three veterans, Jeff Green, Tate and Holiday.

It can be said that the Rockets are no longer the kind of team composed of young people. Veterans occupy an important position in the team, which is also an important guarantee for the Rockets to strive for the championship in the next three years. But the problem is that although veteran players have experienced big scenes and have excellent personal abilities, they also have physical problems. For example, playing too long will lead to insufficient physical fitness. The long 82 regular season games and the playoffs will make these players very vulnerable to injury, which is also the shortcomings of the veterans. However, the Rockets don't care about this, because their employing model in the new season has been released.

According to the analysis of Rachard Bingley, a Rockets reporter for the Sports Illustrated Rockets, the Rockets will actively control the playing time of veterans next season and will use superstar Durant very carefully. He believes that a player like Adams, who has recovered from injuries, has not participated in the second back-to-back game last season. Van Vreett's average playing time last season also declined. The Rockets have introduced several veterans, and players such as Durant will be limited in their playing time next season. The Rockets will minimize Durant's pressure so that he can prepare for the playoffs well, because in the eyes of the Rockets, they may experience multiple rounds of playoffs.

After all, the Rockets are now the top team in the Western Conference. With Durant, they will at least have a chance to reach the Western Conference Finals next season and even go further. The championship has always been the goal of the Rockets. The Rockets will obviously be more powerful after getting Durant next season, and they have a chance to make it to the finals. So the playoffs will definitely be a long process, and the Rockets need Durant to perform in the playoffs.

In the regular season, the Rockets have so many rotation players and such a deep lineup. These veterans only need to perform normally and don’t have to be under too much pressure. Especially their two core members, Van Vritte and Durant, "padding" in the regular season. In the playoffs, Uduka needs them to stand up and take over the game, especially when young players perform poorly at critical moments, they need the performance of these veterans even more. This employment mode can benefit Durant and Van Vreett's dual cores.