The Rockets plan to poach Finney Smith for 4 years, and the Lakers may give up the match! If the Rockets win DFS, the lineup will be too strong

The free market opening time this year is 6 a.m. on July 1.

It is expected that after the free market officially opens, there will inevitably be another bloody battle in the league, pushing the offseason arms race to a whole new height.

The most aggressive team in the free market this year will probably still be the Houston Rockets. Since entering this year's offseason, the Rockets have completed several very outstanding operations in a row. In just 15 days, the Rockets completed 8 operations, including deals to Durant, renewing contracts with Adams, Uduka and Van Vritte, as well as three veterans Holiday, Green and Tate, as well as high-quality contracts to lock Jabbarri Smith Jr. and other operations.

So far, the Rockets have completed excellent operations and upgrades.

Of course, they are not perfect in lineups, and the Rockets need to continue to improve their outside shooting ability.

Rockets have set their targets on the Lakers' wing 3D player Finney Smith.

Today, NBA famous reporter Stein wrote an article about the Rockets' pursuit of Finney Smith.

Stein said that after the Rockets completed multiple operations today, they can still use the full middle-class special case ($14.1 million) to bid for Finney Smith.

Stein said there are strong signs today that the Rockets are preparing to offer a four-year contract, but the amount may be slightly lower than the full middle class.

Today, Lakers TA reporter Dan Woike updated the report, saying that the team's sources revealed that the Lakers will be ready to face the situation of Dorian Finney Smith joining the Rockets in the free market.

"Losing a valuable wing player like Finney Smith - also a teammate of Doncic's beloved, his departure will leave a vacant outside. But it also provides opportunities for the Lakers to actively pursue top centers in the free market," Woike wrote.

If the Rockets really give out the full middle class and throw a four-year contract to Finney Smith, it may be difficult for the Lakers to respond. It is also very likely that they will give up matching Smith.

For the Lakers, if Smith leaves, they will have room to chase the center and strengthen the center position.

However, if the Rockets stole the house, the Lakers still felt like they had demolished the east wall and repaired the west wall. Even if they got the center, their strength still did not improve much.

And if the Rockets really poach Finney Smith, their wing strength will be further improved.

Although Smith is a forward line and is not a defender that the Rockets urgently need, his excellent three-point shooting ability and defense above level can make up for the vacancy brought by Dillon's departure and will help the Rockets' strength continue to improve significantly.

If this works, the Rockets starter Van Vreet + Amen + Durant + Xiao Jia + Shen Jing, substitute Holiday + Ethan + Electric Fan + Neptune, and White Devil and Shepard can be used. This lineup is so competitive.

The Rockets have such a lineup, so Durant can make good points with peace of mind. As for those dirty and tiring defensive work, the Rockets have too many people who can do better.

It is said that the Rockets are still fully exploring Ethan's contract extension. Maybe there is a chance to keep Ethan like Xiao Jia renews his contract.

If the Rockets can finally complete these operations, then General Manager Raphael Stone is fully qualified to compete for the best general manager of the year.

Fan friends, do you think the Rockets lineup can take off next season?