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November 8, 2024 David Weiner

Poison Pill: The Impact of Recent Extensions on the Rockets’ Trade Options

Just before the start of the regular season, the Houston Rockets signed Jalen Green to a three-year, $105.3 million extension and Alperen Sengun to a five-year, $185 million extension, locking up two key pieces of their rebuild. These extensions eliminated any meaningful salary cap room for Houston in the summer of 2025. However, since the […]

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June 24, 2024 Clutch

Houston Rockets Draft Decisions: Who Will Be the #3 Pick?

It’s officially NBA Draft Week! The weeks of speculation are coming to an end as we’ve just about arrived at the 2024 NBA Draft. The Rockets hold picks #3 and #44 and could be quite active on the trade market. Dave Hardisty and David Weiner paired up on the ClutchFans podcast to discuss the options […]

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May 21, 2024 Clutch

Podcast: Houston Rockets options with the #3 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft

The offseason is now underway. The forecast looks good for the Houston Rockets, but… there’s pressure as well this offseason because there are a handful of other West teams that might have rosier futures. Ime Udoka wants to win and win big. As we are about five weeks away from the NBA Draft, what are […]

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February 3, 2024 Clutch

Podcast: Steven Adams, Mikal Bridges and Trade Possibilities for the Rockets

The Houston Rockets already made one deal, acquiring center Steven Adams from Memphis for a handful of second-round picks, but we still have several days left before this Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline. Are more deals on the way? Rumors of interest in Mikal Bridges have swirled, with the Rockets holding precious (and unprotected) first-round picks […]

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February 2, 2024 Clutch

Rockets trade for center Steven Adams

The Rockets made a surprise trade on Thursday, sending the contract of Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks to Memphis for center Steven Adams. The deal came together quickly and the Rockets had a small window to get it done, hence why this trade was made with a week to go until the trade deadline. […]

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October 18, 2023 Clutch

On the KPJ trade and future of the Rockets

The Houston Rockets are back to being a professional NBA team once again. The Rockets finally ended the Kevin Porter Jr. era on Tuesday, coughing up two second-round picks in order to unload his contract to the Oklahoma City Thunder, getting back the contract of Victor Oladipo and third-year forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. The move puts […]

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September 20, 2023 Clutch

Heavy investment in Kevin Porter Jr raises serious questions about Rockets front office

Soon-to-be-ex Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, resulting in a fractured neck vertebra and a deep gash above her right eye after an attack at a hotel in New York. He allegedly woke her up by punching her repeatedly, strangled her and did not stop hitting her […]

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October 19, 2022 Clutch

Why Alperen Sengun will come off the bench

With Bruno Fernando expected to start, here’s the plan for the Rockets second-year center

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