Why The Houston Rockets Do The Deal
Don’t sell the value of second-round picks short. Ironically, the Rockets used one to select Martin.
These days, it feels like teams are unearthing gems later in the draft more than ever before.
Meanwhile, second-rounders can be trade assets, too. We saw that at this year’s deadline. Plenty of meaningful deals were brokered with a bundle of second-round picks as the basis of the trade.
The Rockets could use these assets. With that said, they could also use Rubio.
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Whether you think Kevin Porter Jr. is the prototypical modern point guard, or miscast in the role, the Rockets need a lead ball-handler who distributes. Rubio could be a perfect veteran for this squad.
Should the Cavaliers part with him?