Rockets offseason dilemma: Van Jordan s salary cut becomes the key. Can he keep two players at the same time?

The Rockets have to sign Adams back if they want to keep Van Jordan in the offseason. This is really not simple. The Rockets said before that they might not implement Van Jordan's team options for the last year, and both sides would have to sign a new contract again, and Van Jordan's annual salary would have to be reduced. You should know that when the Rockets gave Van Jordan a high premium contract in the past two seasons, the team's rookies did not renew their contracts and their salary pressure was not great. But now Shin Kyung and Jaylen Green have renewed their contract and the new contract will take effect next season, so the Rockets are now under salary pressure. If Van Jordan's team option is implemented, there will be no money to sign Adams back. What's wrong with this? Could the Rockets want Van Jordan to cut his salary sharply and then use the money he saved to sign Adams? Can this operation be done?

Many foreign media are talking about Van Jordan's contract renewal today. TA reporter Sam Vecenie said that the Rockets may give Van Jordan a three-year contract of 90 million or 100 million yuan, with an average salary of 30 million to 33.33 million. But Van Jordan's original team option had an annual salary of 44.9 million. If he signed according to this new contract, he could save 14.9 million. In this way, Adams could get a three-year contract of 42 million to 45 million. From this perspective, Van Jordan and Adams are really likely to return at the same time, and the Rockets will be able to consider trading operations. But, are there any variables in the middle? If Van Jordan is unwilling to cut his salary, can Adams come back?

Speaking of which, Van Jordan earned an annual salary of 30 million yuan, he was born in 1994 and is only 31 years old now, which is the golden age of point guard. This season, he can score 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists, and only 1.4 turnovers. He is even stronger in the playoffs, averaging 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 43%, and 43.5% of three-pointers, which is a lot better than the regular season. And when he was away, the Rockets' record was not very good. He has good defense and strong confrontation. He is good at digging balls in the lower set and can stick to his opponent like a dog skin plaster. On the offensive end, he is still the only player in the Rockets who can hold the ball and pass the half-time and do not drop the ball in the high-end game. When the Rockets were behind 1-2 in the playoffs, he lost three games in a row to drag the series into a tiebreak. But why do some people question him? Not because Jaylen Green performed too poorly. Van Jordan is the best supporter, and he needs a strong second-place attacker.

The Rockets' situation is very obvious. Whether Van Jordan and Adams can return at the same time depends on whether Van Jordan is willing to cut his salary. If both of these two people can stay and the Rockets send Jaylen Green away and replace him with a reliable starting point guard, the team's strength will be different. But if the operation is not smooth, the Rockets' lineup may not change much next season, and they will even face the risk of a decline in performance. What will the Rockets choose next, whether Van Jordan will agree to a salary cut, and whether Adams can sign it back successfully, all these have to be questioned. This offseason is really critical for the Rockets.