On April 22, Beijing time, when the playoffs were in full swing, a team was brewing offseason drastic changes and rising again next season, and that team was the Houston Rockets.
Change the target champion coach
The Raptors fired Nas, but there was no shortage of suitors for the championship coach, and the Rockets were the most positive. According to Woj, the Rockets began a second round of interviews for new coaches, with candidates Uduka, Vogel and Nas. Considering that Uduka is the main candidate for the Raptors' new coach, therefore, the new coach of the Rockets is likely to be produced between Vogel and Nas, and Woj reported that Nass is the main candidate for the new coach of the Rockets, then it seems that he is likely to be the person who led the Rockets to a revival.
It's worth mentioning that the Rockets' selection of coaches and the goal of champion coaches means that their rebuild has entered the second phase.
Potential stocks are stacked
After Harden left in the first phase of the rebuild, the Rockets' choice was simple: to pile up potential stocks while maintaining great salary flexibility.
At present, Jaylen Green, Shen Kyung, Jabari Smith and Eason in the Rockets roster are very promising young players, they still have a lot of draft picks, they have two first-round picks this year, and they are likely to get the top pick, if Venbanyama runs, if the Rockets can get the top pick, then they are expected to fly directly in the summer.
Grab the big fish in the offseason
The Rockets' current salary structure is to grab big fish in the summer. Currently, they have nearly $60 million in salary space, the most in the league, and can even win two superstars in one go.
The Rockets have guaranteed contracts left, including 7 rookie contracts, Porter's contract is not fully guaranteed, Tate's contract is decreasing year by year, and Martin Jr. is the team option.
At present, there are already rumors that Harden is considering returning to the Rockets in the offseason, and the names of Irving and Jaylen Brown are also associated with the Rockets, and if the Rockets can grab the big fish in the summer, they really have a chance to turn over overnight and rise again next season.