Why The Houston Rockets Do The Deal 

We already gave you the Rockets’ basic reasoning. It’s time for them to finish tanking and acquire win-now pieces like Wiggins this summer. 

Luckily, they’ve got the cap space to do it. In stark contrast to the Warriors, the young Rockets will have the most cap space in the NBA next summer. They can absorb larger contracts like Wiggins’ without sending equal money back. 

Wiggins happens to be a perfect target. This team has a vacancy at the 3, and he’d fill it perfectly. He’s the type of 3-and-D wing that every winning team needs. 

More broadly, Wiggins also has championship experience. This is a former number-one pick who looked like a bust, and eventually developed into an elite role player. He could be the perfect mentor for this Rockets team. 

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If they’re trying to avoid a fourth consecutive season as the worst team in the league, they’ll need that.