For the Rockets in the rebuilding phase, the team's remaining 28 games on the schedule have no meaning other than ensuring higher picks, which means that this year's trade deadline is the Biggest event for the Rockets before the draft draw.
In the past period, there have been many rumors of trade involving the Rockets in the league, such as the Rockets' hope to get rid of John Wall's deal, and they can also promote the transaction involving Eric Gordon and even Christian Wood with a large return.
So what options are most likely for the Rockets to become a reality before the trade deadline? US media Matt Young listed the following 5 transaction plans:
Option one: Send Wall to the Lakers and swap back Russell Westbrook and the 2027 first-round pick
Option two: Send Gordon to the Suns and swap back for Saric, Jaren Smith, Abdul Nader and first-round picks
Option three: Send Wood to the Hornets and swap back for PJ Washington, Kay Jones, Plumlee and first-round picks
Option four: Send Wall to the Clippers and swap back marcus Morris, Kennard, Ibaka and second-round picks
Option five: Send Gordon to the Lone Rangers and swap powell, Sterling Brown and the first-round picks
In the above scenario, the Rockets basically pushed for the deal with john Wall, Eric Gordon and Christian Wood. Among them, there is a plan to send Wall to the Lakers and return to Westbrook and the 2027 first-round draft pick, which is actually a plan mentioned by many rumors in the league in the past period of time, but this is not particularly significant for the Lakers.
There are also plans to send Gordon to the Suns or The Lone Ranger, and deals to send Wood to the Hornets and exchange chips for Washington. Overall, the Rockets still have a lot of room to maneuver before the trade deadline, especially in the case that Eric Gordon and Wood are players with large trading value, so what kind of moves the Rockets will do before the trade deadline will undoubtedly be something to look forward to.