The Rockets catered too much to the stars, and Arizain left with a lack of respect

The Athletic reporters Shams Charania, Kelly Iko and Sam Amick jointly reported on the inside story of Russell-Westbrook's application for a deal.

Former Rockets teammates think the Rockets' culture is problematic and too cater to the feelings of the stars.

Multiple sources have revealed that Trevo Ariza left the team in 2018 because of a larger contract and also because of a lack of respect. The Rockets tried to sign Ariza back, but the latter didn't wait for the apology he wanted.