NBA Draft Blockbuster Trade Scenario Features Mavs, Rockets

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Why The Houston Rockets Do The Deal

Meanwhile, the logic here for the Rockets is obvious. They’re rebuilding, and they’re landing the 10th overall pick.

Are they giving up a lot to get it? Sure. Martin has flashed a lot of potential. Meanwhile, the Rockets are sending the Mavericks the rights to a 2025 swap with the Brooklyn Nets as well.

It’s worth it. The Rockets have selected an incredible number of first-round picks in recent years. They can spare one in 2025. Without their own picks, the Nets will be doing whatever they can to avoid the lottery anyway.

Here, the Rockets get a lottery pick. They’ll have a lot of possibilities at this spot. If they wind up with a prospect like Gradey Dick or Derrick Lively III, who knows?

NBA TRADES, DRAFT NEWS & RUMORS: Dallas Mavericks & Houston Rockets Updates

They might be very happy to have made this draft-day deal very soon.

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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