With the Rockets being eliminated in the first round, these five players have entered the countdown to leave the team, and the future is for young people.

The Rockets regretfully lost to the Warriors in the tiebreak game at home and missed the Western Conference semi-finals. The Rockets, who won the second place in the Western Conference in the regular season, were eliminated in just one round. It is a pity for a young team to have such an experience. This playoff journey can help several young people further grow and improve, but at the same time the offseason is approaching, it seems that it is a foregone conclusion that these five people leave the Rockets this summer.

The first place is Van Vreett, who will have a salary of 44.89 million next season and has team options. Van Vreett has performed well this season. During the period when he was absent due to injury, he exposed the shortcomings of the team's lack of other players' organization. However, Van Vreett's performance was not satisfactory most of the time. The Rockets can completely give up his contract to find other better and more cost-effective ball holders.

second place is Adams. His contract expires after the end of this season. He will become a free agent this summer. He performed mediocrely during the regular season this season, but Adams played an important role in the inside when playing against the Warriors in the playoffs. His salary this season is only 2.6 million, but his strength is more than this price. Through his performance in the playoffs, Adams will definitely win it.

The third place is Shepard. As the third pick in the first round of 24 years, Shepard has not fulfilled his talent. He has not scored a single point in this playoff journey, especially in G5, which has made his opponent chase 12 points in less than five minutes. Perhaps Shepard has not adapted to the intensity of the NBA game, but his performance this season is really poor. If he can be used as a bargaining chip in the offseason. Shepard will definitely be sent away.

The fourth place is Jeff Green, the oldest team. He doesn't have many opportunities to play this season. He is more of a locker room leader, helping everyone on a spiritual level and providing everyone with his own experience. After the end of this season, Green's contract also expires. Green, who has been struggling in the league for 18 years, finds it difficult for him to get a new contract given by the Rockets. He is likely to choose to retire after the end of the season.

Losses this season are nothing. Whether it is Shin Kyung, Jaylen Green, Ethan, Amen, Xiao Jia and others can play in this position this season. This is a must-see path for any star to grow. As long as the Rockets keep their core lineup unchanged, they will still make a comeback next season.