Van Vreet may be reimbursed for the season! The Rockets still have 4 substitutes at No. 1? 2 star point guards can sign

On September 23, before the new season began, the Rockets suffered a major blow. Their main point guard, 31-year-old veteran Van Vreet, suffered a torn ACL. In this case, he is expected to be reimbursed for the season. You should know that in the past two years, Van Vritte has been the main point guard of the Rockets, and no one can take his position. Last season in the playoffs, Van Vritte averaged 18.7 points per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.5%. He is also one of the Rockets' best scorers on the outside.

Now Van Vreet is seriously injured and may be reimbursed for the season, which directly leads to the Rockets' championship plan being ruined next season. Although famous players such as Durant, Capela, and Finney Smith have arrived one after another, they lack the core of the No. 1 position and the team's offensive center, it is a bit too difficult for the Rockets to rise next season.

However, the Rockets have some remedial measures. For example, some experts suggest that the Rockets should quickly contact the point guards of two famous players: one is Ben Simmons, who played for the Clippers last season, and the other is Russell Westbrook, who is still unemployed at home. Although the two point guards did not shoot well, their passing ability was indeed pretty good, and Westbrook could both break through and score points and grab rebounds. Although he was old, he actually performed in a bad state last season, but he refused to reach a contract extension with the Nuggets, so he became a free agent.

Now the Kings don't seem to have a chance to sign Westbrook again. If the Rockets take advantage of the opportunity to win Westbrook, I believe that a basic salary can handle him. Although Ben Simmons plays and stops and is often injured, it is much better than not being able to play. In addition, there are actually four major substitutes in the Rockets' No. 1 position. It is expected that Amen Thompson will replace Van Vreet as the starting point guard for the Rockets next season, and 21-year-old double-sports guard Shepard will also play an important role next season.

What's more, 29-year-old shooter Aaron Holiday can serve as a point guard, and 29-year-old basic-paid forward Jay Sean Tate also played a guest-playing point guard in the Rockets that year. At that time, Wall and Port of the Rockets were injured and absent. No one was available at the No. 1 position, the then head coach of the Rockets directly placed Tate as the starting point guard. In that game, Tate scored 10 assists by himself.

Therefore, there are still four major substitutes for the Rockets at No. 1 position. In addition to Shin Kyung and Kevin Durant, the Rockets are actually not short of passers and ball holders. Even if Van Vreet is reimbursed for the season, the Rockets can still get a pretty good lineup. Although Van Vreet’s season reimbursement makes the overall lineup of the Rockets look inferior to those of the top teams such as the Clippers, Nuggets and Thunder, as long as the No. 1 problem can be solved, or a new point guard is introduced before the trade deadline, the Rockets still have a chance to strive for the championship next season.

In addition, don't ignore the potential of Amen Thompson and Shepard. When needed, they should form a major rotation in the No. 1 position. After all, the Rockets now have to rely on them, plus the three point guards of veteran Holiday, and a Tate who can play a guest point guard, the four major substitutes can still make up for Van Vritte. Besides, the Rockets can sign a new point guard, and Uduka actually has many cards in his hand.