Congratulations to the Rockets! US media commented on the top 5 signings in the offseason, Houston occupied 2! 1 exchange for 1 sign highlights its cleverness

On July 21, the Rockets finally won a victory in the summer league the day before, and they narrowly defeated the Timberwolves. In this way, after five summer league games, the Rockets' record is 1 win and 4 losses, and their performance is not good. Although Rockets' rookie scorer Shepard only played two games and could contribute 23 points, his shooting percentage and efficiency on the court are not high. In terms of organizing offense, Shepard looks to be frustrated and loses his previous aura and talent.

However, the Rockets don't have to rely on Shepard next season. He is just a role player of the Rockets. If it is really not easy to use, the Rockets will have a second move. During this offseason, the Rockets and veteran Aaron Holiday renewed a basic salary contract. If Shepard performs poorly, the Rockets can give Holiday a chance directly like last season and abandon Shepard. So the Rockets' lineup is still strong next season, especially after the Rockets traded for Durant and introduced Capela and Finney Smith, the team's frontcourt ability has become stronger. Their interior defense, front defense and overall offensive strength have also been greatly improved.

The Rockets have made these three very important signings this year, and both of them are optimistic. Recently, the US media Betus NBA has selected the five best signings so far this year's NBA offseason, with the Rockets occupying the second. In the Rockets' trade for Durant, they gave Dillon Brooks and Jaylen Green the starter, and also gave No. 10 and 5 second round picks. And the No. 10 draw was used by the Suns to select center Maluach. Although the Rockets lost two starting cores, the No. 10 draw and 5 second round picks, the Rockets' deal is very cost-effective in the eyes of this US media, because they won the best scorer Durant and eventually had a very stable superstar. This is the biggest gain. In addition, the Rockets signed forward Dorian Finney Smith directly from the Lakers for a four-year, $53 million contract, and the signing was also seen as one of the best signing reinforcements this summer. After all, when he got Finney Smith, the Rockets gave nothing. They directly signed Finney Smith with a middle-class contract to replace Dillon Brooks, and Finney Smith's defensive ability was even slightly stronger than Dillon. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40%, which is higher than Dillon Brooks' three-point shooting percentage, so signing Finney Smith not only saved the Rockets a lot of salary, but also upgraded the Rockets' No. 3 position, which is also one of the best five operations this summer.

In addition, these three trades are also regarded as the best operations, such as the Magic getting Bain, the Nuggets getting Cameron Johnson, and the Heat getting Norman Powell. The Rockets are able to occupy two positions in it, which further proves the savvy of Manager Stone and Rockets management in strengthening this summer. The Rockets have obtained two first-class forward players at a very small price, which has greatly improved the Rockets' offense next season. On the defensive end, although they have lost Dillon Brooks, Finney Smith will also make the Rockets' No. 3 position more useful. This is how the Rockets are smart about bringing in players.