Why The Houston Rockets Do The Deal 

On the other hand, there are concerns about Sengun’s defense – even bigger ones than there are about Jokic’s. 

After all, Sengun shares Jokic’s slow feet. He’s also considerably smaller. Time will tell if he can ever hold up defensively as a starter in this league. 

Here, the Rockets are deciding not to stick around and find out. With that said, Sengun isn’t the most important piece they’re giving up here. That would be their own first-round pick. 

If this pick lands first overall, the Rockets will not trade the rights to draft Victor Wembanyama. If it even lands second, they might want to just draft Scoot Henderson. With that said, if it falls outside of the top-2, the Rockets could shop it. 

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One of the best young point guards in the NBA would be a solid return. There’s an attractive symmetry between Ball and Jalen Green in a hypothetical backcourt.

The Rockets would be pairing an elite playmaker with a potentially elite scorer.

Should the Hornets let them?