The Houston Rockets were one of the most active teams in the NBA offseason, making a huge splash by trading for Kevin Durant as well as signing a handful of contributors.
While their summer full of moves is likely coming to an end, some believe the Rockets could be working on yet another massive deal behind the scenes. A starting lineup of Fred VanVleet, Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Durant, and Alperen Sengun is already among favorites in the Western Conference for good reason, so why change anything?
The only reasonable factor to point to is a lack of experience. While VanVleet and Durant have experience on the league's biggest stage, Sheppard and Thompson are age 21 and 22, respectively. Houston could foolishly decide giving up their future for a proven talent is worth it to hoist