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Rockets 50 million new forwards, recognized by Eastern Conference stars: he can t defend his shots at all

4:31pm, 8 August 2025Basketball

The Rockets have now obtained superstar Durant. Last season, Durant averaged 26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block per game. It can be said that Durant performed very well on both offense and defense. Next season, he should be able to get more points in the Rockets, because the Suns' overall strength last season is weak and there are no excellent defensive players; next season, in the Rockets, there are a lot of players who can defend, whether they are forwards, defenders or centers, they have defensive players. In that case, Durant can allocate more physical fitness to the offense. If he wants it, it is not impossible to average 30 points per game.

Of course, it mainly depends on how Uduka uses Durant, whether he can score at will and give special mobile phones, or let Durant paddle in the regular season and only defeat all sides in the playoffs. This may take a long-term plan.

But it has to be said that the 37-year-old Durant is still the top scorer in the league, and he is even one of the sharpest scorers in NBA history. Although he has an annual salary of 54 million, the Rockets' new forward does have strong strength. The Rockets actually didn't want to introduce Durant at the beginning. According to subsequent reports, it was mainly because coach Uduka who personally found the Rockets' management and named Durant, so the Rockets refused to exchange for Durant from the Suns with Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks, a first-round pick and five second-round picks.

Durant is here now, and the Rockets are ready, and they only need the championship. Next season is the Rockets' best win window. So is Durant really at the top offensive level as many people say? In fact, this is indeed the case. Now Celtics star point guard Derek White directly stated in a show that when Durant got into the form, the defenders had almost no way to defend him. White said that when you run with all your strength, jump as high as possible, reach out to reach the ball, it can't affect Durant's shot at all, and that's how Durant scores every time he shoots.

White believes that Durant is a super scorer. Although he was absent for a while due to injury, he quickly got back to form. White said Durant can play at any time, and when he is in that state, the defender can hardly do anything. You should know that White is also one of the first-class defensive players in the league, but in his opinion, Durant cannot defend at all, so this also indirectly affirms the success of the Rockets' 8-for-1 deal. The Rockets have indeed received an unsolvable super scorer. Next season, at least on the offensive end, the Rockets should not have any shortcomings.

Even if Durant's annual salary exceeds 50 million, we also think that the Rockets spends very good money, because Durant has stable scoring and firepower output, and there is also a chance to compete for the championship. In this way, it would be very good to give away important chips such as Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks and draft picks for him.

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