The Rockets substitute renews the contract and cuts one person! The third lineup is confirmed, Stone s operation is stable, accurate and ruthless

Latest, according to famous reporter Shams, the Rockets plan to sign a new contract with Tate, Holiday and Jeff Green to return to the team in the new season. They chose to give up the execution of substitute center Landale. The team has renewed three contracts and one layoff for the third lineup. The team's third lineup is basically confirmed. The rest may be excellent pitchers waiting for the buyout market to come to the market.

The Rockets' operations since the offseason have been stable, accurate, ruthless, and very planned. Stability means that Stone does not have random transactions or signs with high salaries. It is definitely that Stone has clear goals and no delay in operation. It is ruthless that Stone can make Van Ferritt significantly reduce his salary, renew Adams' contract at a lower price, and win Durant at a low price.

Stone's operations are also hierarchical and planned. First, they retain players who are topped by multiple teams, then conduct transactions to determine the starting and main rotation, and then renew the contract according to the team's needs or give up the third lineup. During this period, they do not forget to replenish their reserve forces. Of course, he has one more important thing to solve, that is, Smith and Ethan have to renew their contracts in advance. If they can stay with a suitable and low price before the season starts, Stone's offseason permit will really not find any shortcomings. After several operations of the Rockets, the team's lineup for the new season has been basically confirmed!

Starting: Van Ferritt + Thompson + Durant + Smith + Shin Jing

Main substitutes: Shepard + Whitmore + Ethan + Adams

Third substitutes: Tate + Jeff Green + Holiday

Two-way contract (the team has made qualifications for the two): Dante and Rody

The Rockets' starting lineup will basically not change significantly, unless there are big deals, such as Shin Jing and chips to trade Antetokounmpo, otherwise, as long as the above five people are there, the starting lineup at the start of the new season will be basically certain. Although this lineup looks a bit weird, there is still more than two months of training period. Maybe Shin Jing and Thompson can practice mid-range and long shots, maybe Van Ferrit can face his position.

The Rockets' substitute lineup is sure to be the above four players for the time being. Ethan and Adams will be the 6th and 7th players, while Whitmore and Shepard, Uduka will definitely give you some training opportunities. After all, the team is insufficient in the backcourt.

The Rockets' third lineup is pretty good to be precise. Veteran Jeff Green is the locker room leader, but once there is an injury or a specific occasion, there is no problem with him for 10 minutes. Tate is actually very good. He even has the ability to enter a stable rotation. It is only because the team has sufficient forward personnel, so it is difficult for him to get a chance. However, Tate has a very good professional attitude and is also excellent in defense. It is very suitable for rotation of strong teams. As long as the team has injuries, Tate will be the best choice.

Holiday was quite controversial in the Rockets. The main reason is that in the 2023-24 season, Uduka used him without a bottom line, which also made Holiday himself not sure of his position. But objectively speaking, his long-range shooting ability is still very good and he also has certain organizational skills. As a substitute, it is absolutely OK, but what kind of contract the team gave him.

In addition to the above 12 people, Langdale has been refused to execute the contract by the team. With Adams, Langdale's existence is not worthy of high value, and Dante is worthy of certain training resources. There is also Williams. Although he has a contract, he is not a guaranteed contract. He means little to the team. Stone can give up. McVay is an inside line with a certain range, but Uduka doesn't give him a chance at all. Giving up will not hurt.

For the two-way contracts, Roddy and Dante, the Rockets have already put forward qualifications, and it is relatively likely to stay in the team, especially Dante. The few games played in the 2024-25 season are very good, but Uduka is too conservative and does not give him a chance to exercise. He can be properly trained in the new season.

The Rockets recently signed a forward with 10 contracts. They had defense but no three-pointers. At most, they only competed for a two-way contract place.

Of course, the Rockets still have a place to sign, but I believe that in addition to irrefutable deals, Stone should focus on renewing Smith and Ethan, and then wait until the start of the season to pick up bargains in the buyout market. The Rockets now have stars, which will definitely attract some veterans to join, and the first choice for strengthening will be scorers.