According to the NBA analysis network, the Rockets plan to upgrade the forward line and seek to get a mature 3D winger, the Nuggets Porter Jr. is a potential target for the Rockets, and the Nuggets are interested in the Rockets defensive titan Tate and the Pistons Bojan.
The Rockets, Nuggets, and Pistons will discuss a six-player trade this summer, as follows.
The Rockets sent three young forwards Tate, Martin Jr. and Garuba, as well as the 2024 Nets first-round pick, with a second-round pick from Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. and two Pistons.
The Nuggets sent Michael Porter Jr. with two second-round picks from Bojan, Marvin Bagley III, Tate and Pistons.
The Pistons sent Bojan, Bagley, four second-round picks, and received the 2024 Nets first-round pick from Martin Jr., Garuba and the Rockets.
If the deal goes through, the Rockets get a starter-level small forward, while Tate can bolster the Nuggets' defense, Bojan can improve his team's projection, and the Pistons get two young forwards and one first-round pick from the Rockets.