Complete the 18-man roster, the Rockets are expected to sign two marginal players in a row, average 2 points and defenders per game, and it is very difficult to get a contract

The Rockets' reinforcement continues. After a series of transactions and signings, the team's salary space is insufficient and there is no way to give another guarantee contract. The key signings have ended. Judging from the lineup, the only shortcoming of the Rockets is still the No. 1 position, only Van Vleet and Shepard, who are uncertain whether they can explode, Stone and Uduka have very clear team building ideas, and they mainly hoard forwards. With Durant as the core, players such as Ethan, Smith and Finney Smith are escorting, and 16 people are already on the team.

The Rockets currently have two quotas for two-way contracts to use, and the Rockets have not wasted. According to US reporter Jack Simone, the Rockets signed a two-way contract with JD Davidson and Isaiah Claude. At this point, the Rockets have used three two-way quotas, and the other one is Harris. The reinforcement is basically coming to an end and there is no room to sign players. The two defenders are marginalists and spent most of last season in the Development League.

JD Davidson was selected with the 23rd pick in the second round in 2022. He played for the Celtics throughout his career. He played 16 times for the team last season and averaged two points per game. He is a "big killer" in the Development League. He averaged 25.1 points, 7.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game last season. He has excellent physical fitness. He can not only prepare for the Vipers, but also serve as the fourth and fifth guards. If the Rockets suffer from injury, he can replace Okogi and Amen Thompson at any time.

Isaiah Crawford played for the Kings last season and averaged 13.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks in the Development League. He is a standard 3D player. The Rockets' second team lacks a stable three-point penalty, and this signing kills two birds with one stone, and is very cost-effective. After signing these two players, the Rockets' roster number has reached 18, and all three two-way contracts are given. When the special position is gone, the 18-person roster has been filled.

In this offseason, the Rockets first leased veteran Adams in the center position, and then got old player Capela, plus Shin Kyung, and there were three inside players with starting strength, which was enough even if Uduka wanted to play in the double towers. Besides, many Rockets players have the ability to play in the fourth position, and double centers will not be the norm, and it is normal to give up being a special person. His technical characteristics and role are the same as Capela. Stone's operations in this offseason can be said to be a quick knife to cut the mess, and she is very decisive in signing contracts and giving up players.

Everything is ready for the season. The Rockets' goal this year is to go for the championship. Durant is 37 years old and his career peak will not last long. He must make good use of his final peak. Judging from the lineup, the Rockets basically have no room to strengthen. They still hold multiple second-round and first-round draft picks in their hands. They can wait for the regular season to start and then carry out subsequent trade reinforcements based on the problems exposed by the team. It mainly depends on Durant's condition. The strength of each position is strong and only waiting for the new season to start.