San Antonio Spurs Receive: G/F Kevin Porter Jr., C Alperen Sengun, 2025 First-Round Pick (Swap – HOU or BKN) 

Houston Rockets Receive: G/F Keldon Johnson 

Of course, the process of selecting the players you intend on keeping depends on the players that you acquire. 

Moreover, it depends on what works. A rebuilding team is bound to experiment with different lineups. If they stumble into something effective, they might opt to move a player that doesn’t fit into their concept. 

The Rockets may have stumbled into something effective. Sengun is currently out with a minor injury. In their last game, they beat the Boston Celtics with Jabari Smith Jr. at the 5. 

A one-game sample size isn’t worth planning around. Smith Jr. may struggle against bigger opponents at the 5.

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On the other hand, this is a modernized look that could be impactful more often than it isn’t. 

Does Johnson fit into that vision?