The Rockets are in the rebuilding phase, and considering that the team already has young players such as Kevin Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, in addition to many veteran players, it also makes the Rockets the most likely team to put veteran players on the shelves before this year's trade deadline.
There has been a lot of news in recent times that the Rockets are willing to send Wall in return for future first-round picks, and in this case, absorb the contract of Lakers core point guard Russell Westbrook. At present, it is not only the Rockets who have such ideas, veteran point guard John Wall also agrees with this plan.
On social media, Wall praised the famous Jenhei Skip-Belles for Wall's plan to trade Westbrook in favor of the Lakers:
Considering that Wall and Westbrook have the same level of contract, and that neither is a highly efficient shooter, it is unlikely that the Lakers will push the deal at the expense of future first-round picks, or that such a deal will not make any sense for the Lakers.
On the other hand, veteran Eric Gordon is also an important trading asset for the Rockets before this year's trade deadline, after all, he has averaged 14.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2 rebounds and 2.3 three-pointers per game so far this season, in addition to a career-high 50% shooting rate and 44.5% three-point shooting, which makes Gordon an ideal reinforcement for many competitive teams.
And the Rockets' offer for a potential deal for Gordon is reportedly at least one future first-round pick:
While Gordon may be worth such an offer, it's unclear which team would be willing to give a future first-round pick for a 33-year-old veteran player.