Grading every major decision the Rockets have made so far this summer

The Houston Rockets can't stop winning.

There's a widespread consensus about their summer so far: It's good. Very good. Everyone seems to agree that the Rockets are making the types of moves that could vault them into title contention.

In the aggregate, it's hard to give the summer anything short of an A+. That said, it's worth looking at every move individually.

So, here are our grades for every major move the Rockets have made so far this summer.

The Kevin Durant trade

Where you land on this one will be contingent on how you feel about Jalen Green.

If you thought he was a budding superstar, you don't like the move. If you're the primary writer for SpaceCityScoop, well...

You did not think that.

If you regarded Green's contract as a negative asset, there's nothing not to love here. Khaman Maluach was on the board for the Suns. They were smart to pick him, but it's hard to argue with moving him, Dillon Brooks, a negative contract, and five second-rounders for perhaps the best scorer in NBA history.

This move was the catalyst for everything else. It was Houston's official entrance into the NBA championship picture. It's getting a perfect grade from us.

Grade: A+

Jabari Smith Jr. extension

The Rockets followed the Durant deal up with a 5-year, $122 million deal for Jabari Smith Jr.

That's a substantial commitment. It's also a moderately outsized deal for Smith Jr. on a per-production basis. He hasn't quite been a $24 million a year player throughout his young NBA career so far.

Yet, that's the point: Smith Jr. is young. He seems like a young man who's committed to improvement as well. This is partly a vote of confidence from the Rockets' front office.

It's also a much smaller average annual value (AAV) than one expects to give a third overall pick. There's a world where Smith Jr. is on a value contract in a year or two. Even in a worst-case scenario, it won't be difficult to move this deal. There's nothing substantive to complain about here.

Grade: A

Dorian Finney-Smith signing

To some extent, this signing forced me to eat crow. I didn't want Finney-Smith, and the Rockets got him anyway.

Now, it's time to drink from a half-full cup.

My argument was that the Rockets needed backcourt depth. Some will counter that the NBA is positionless. There's no reason Finney-Smith can't play the 2.

That's true, but there are functional needs that Houston has that Finney-Smith doesn't meet. This team could use an extra ball-handler. A movement shooter with more three-point gravity would be useful as well.

That's true, but it's a nitpick. Finney-Smith hit an impressive 41.1% of his threes last year. More broadly, he's an excellent player. The Rockets are leaning into a plus-sized, defensive identity, and Finney-Smith will be a critical part of it. This was a good, albeit imperfect, signing.

Grade: B+

Clint Capela signing

This is where confusion initially set in. The Rockets have Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams in tow. What need do they have for Capela?

Although the Capela deal can be explained. It seems like the Rockets want to be able to play double big man lineups all year. If Adams gets hurt, Capela will be waiting. He's also functionally different from either Sengun or Adams as a lob threat and rim protector.

That's all well and good. Still, the Rockets suddenly have an egregious number of roster spots - and amount of cap space - tied up in bigs. It feels a bit like overkill.

There's a feel-good component here. Capela was an instrumental part of some of the most successful Rockets teams in history. The reunion is nice, but whether it makes particular sense is to be determined.

Grade: B