The Houston Rockets just wrapped up the 2021-22 NBA season with the worst record in the league for the second consecutive season. In the annals of tanking history, it will go down as quite an accomplishment.
Most observers will probably expect them to be patient with their rebuild. After all, they’re only now a season removed from assuming they’d star the year with a backcourt of Russell Westbrook and James Harden.
Whatever they say about assumptions, it’s never rung truer. Therefore, we shouldn’t assume they’ll take their rebuild slowly either.
Donovan Mitchell projects as likely to be on the trade market this summer. He is 25. If a Rockets team with a longstanding reputation for chasing stars pursues him, we shouldn’t be shocked.
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While he conventionally plays the same position as potential superstar Jalen Green, the Rockets could shift Mitchell to the point guard spot full time.
It would be so radical that it would verge on insane. Let’s entertain it anyway. Here are 2 trade packages to send Donovan Mitchell to the Houston Rockets.