Houston Rockets
This may seem counterintuitive. Didn’t Jakob Poeltl say he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuild?
Sure. At the same time, there’s a difference here. The Raptors would be beginning their rebuilding cycle. The Rockets are hoping to bring theirs to an end next season.
Acquiring a player like Poeltl would be a great start. Yes, Alperen Sengun has star upside, but he doesn’t offer much on the defensive end of the floor.
Poeltl would give the Rockets a new dimension of rim protection.
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The Rockets should be interested in him, but whether Poeltl reciprocates that interest is a different matter.
If he doesn’t, is there another team with cap space that could suit him?