The Rockets, who are in the rebuilding phase, are likely to have only the worst record in the West for the second consecutive season, and the latest news is that the Rockets are also facing some player injuries.
According to ESPN correspondent Adrian Wenarowski, Usman Garruba is currently undergoing wrist surgery and is expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks of matches:
So far this season, Garruba has spent most of his time in the development league, and the best game for the Rockets was against the Grizzlies, where he scored 5 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in 9 minutes.
On the other hand, according to the US media Mark Stein, if John Wall can eventually reach a buyout contract with the Rockets and become a free agent, then the Clippers and Heat will be interested in Wall' team:
At present, it is still unknown whether the Rockets will reach a buyout contract with Wall, after all, Wall's contract still has as much as $91.7 million in these two seasons, and the buyout to reach such a contract will be a greater pressure for any team, and it is believed that the Rockets will be more willing to get rid of Wall's contract through a deal. It is unknown what kind of moves the Rockets will make before the trade deadline.
However, some time ago, there was news that the Rockets would be willing to send Wall and take over the contract of Westbrook in the case of the Lakers sending the future first-round draft pick, but for the Lakers, this will not be the situation that the team wants to see.
According to US media Mark Stein, the Lakers are not willing to sacrifice the 2027 first-round draft pick in the potential deal between Westbrook and Wall:
The Lakers are determined to stick with Russell Westbrook at least for the rest of the season, which also means they will retain the 2027 first-round pick. League sources say the Lakers are reluctant to add 2027 first-round picks to a potential deal with the Rockets for Wall. ”
It's still a shame for the Rockets, after all, it's still a very good situation to get rid of Wall with future first-round draft picks, even if it's in the case of the need to take over Westbrook's contract.