Golden State Warriors Receive: G/F Eric Gordon, F Jae’Sean Tate, F David Nwaba, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIL via HOU)
Houston Rockets Receive: G/F Andrew Wiggins
It may sound crazy to younger readers, but it wasn’t long ago that these two teams were bitter rivals.
When the Warriors established their dynasty, the NBA took notice. Once they added Kevin Durant to the mix, plenty of teams decided that it was a convenient time to rebuild. The Warriors, they reasoned, were likely unbeatable.
To their credit, the Rockets didn’t think so. They added Chris Paul and went to war with the Warriors on a yearly basis. If not for Chris Paul’s hamstring injury in 2017-18, they may have emerged victorious.
Of course, NBA history is riddled with could have been’s and should have been’s. The Rockets never did vanquish the Warriors. Flash forward to 2022, and the Rockets are in the early stages of a rebuild.
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Meanwhile, the Warriors are fresh off of an NBA title run. Could they really trade one of their key players in that run to a recent rival?