The Houston Rockets have had the worst record in the NBA for two consecutive seasons. Still, there are reasons to be optimistic about this club.
Jalen Green emerged as a potential superstar during his rookie campaign. Alperen Sengun and Kevin Porter Jr retain star upside as well. The Rockets will be ready to win games on a consistent basis again eventually.
It won’t be in 2022-23. This team may be well-advised to start selling any veterans on their roster they can find buyers for. Draft capital and young players ought to be their priorities at the moment.
It just so happens the Los Angeles Lakers have the opposite priorities. With LeBron James nearing the age of retirement, they need to win now.
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They could probably use one of the Houston Rockets’ veteran players to aid their 2022-23 campaign.
Eric Gordon feels like a perfect fit. Here are two trades that send him to the Lakers this summer.