Trade:

Rockets get:

PF Giannis Antetokoumpo

Bucks get:

PF Jabari Smith Jr

SG Reed Sheppard

SF Cam Whitmore

SF Dillon Brooks

2025 PHX FRP

2027 PHX FRP

2029 PHX FRP

2031 HOU FRP(Top 5 protected)

Extend:

PG Fred VanVleet(3 years, $81 mil)

SF Jae'Sean Tate(1 year, minimum)

Sign:

SF Matisse Thybulle(3 years, $31 mil)

SG Tim Hardaway Jr(2 years, $24 mil)

C Al Horford(2 years, $16 mil)

PG D'Anthony Melton(1 year, minimum)

Draft:

Round 2

60-Mohamoud Faye-PF, Senegal

Summary:

Here, the Rockets aggressively get themselves into finals contention, adding a true 2 way superstar and true #1 option in Giannis to complement their core.

Rotation:

Starters:

PG: Fred VanVleet

SG: Jalen Green

SF: Amen Thompson

PF: Giannis Antetokoumpo

C: Alperen Sengun

Bench:

PG: D'Anthony Melton

SG: Tim Hardaway Jr

SF: Mattise Thybulle

PF: Tari Eason

C: Al Horford

Rest of Bench:

PG: Aaron Holiday

SG: Nate Williams

SF: Jae'Sean Tate

PF: Mohamoud Faye

C: Jock Landale

Goals:

1.Giannis wins MVP, averaging 32 PPG, 10 RPG, and 6 APG, and also averaging 1.5 SPG and 1 BPG.

2.Sengun earns an All-NBA nod, averaging 23 PPG, 11 RPG, and 8 APG.

3.Amen Thompson wins DPOY, averaging 2 SPG and 1 BPG.

4.The Rockets finish anywhere from 1-4 in the West, make the Finals, and win it all.