Nick Wright: Kevin Durant & Rockets will WIN WEST!

He's probably right.

We upgraded from a streaky 20ppg scorer to one of the leading scorers in NBA history, and one of the most efficient.
We upgrade our defensive stalwart (who was losing a step) to a younger, longer, better rebounder as a starter, oh, and not to mention that leading scorer dude can still defend like nobodies business.

Our starting 5 has better shooting, rebounding, defence, weak-side shotblocking, playmaking, individual offensive initiation - to name a few areas of improvement. Those are improvements to the team that finished 2nd in the West last year.
And our bench is still DEEP. Adams, Holiday, Eason make a fine 8 man rotation, and if Reed and Whitmore produce consistently, WATCH OUT OKC

 

The Rockets have a golden opportunity to win a title. That is something that got problematic with Jalen Green who is too streaky and still too young/or not talented enough to get on through to the other side.

I fully expect the Rockets to be a juggernaut next season. Defense, shooting, creative shots by Sengune, rebounding, etc…. The team has it all except a shot blocking center.

 

Not mutually exclusive, the Rockets have a shot at the West and Nick Wright is one of the biggest homers.

 

This dude is ALWAYS wrong. So its makes me sad to say it probably wont happen. Mr Wrong was finalyl Wright about the trade scenarios and now he thinks he's the best media personality out there lol

 

I'm tired of Nicks optimism. Let's just embrace the hate instead.

 

They mention GSW and OKC, that's the most important thing. KD's legacy will be cemented immediately if he wins a chip here. It'll be the validation of that generation, a final hurrah to send them off to the sunset.