In each NBA regular season, Dec. 15 is unofficially known as the start of trade season. That’s because it marks the date that most players who signed contracts during the prior offseason are eligible to be dealt.
Even if a trade doesn’t involve a recent free agent, teams are often more willing to pull the trigger on trades at that time, since waiting until Dec. 15 allows each team to know the entire market for a given player.
In the case of the young and rebuilding Rockets, the motivation for potential trades is quite clear. Even with the recent winning streak, Houston still has one of the NBA’s worst records, and the franchise’s timetable for legitimate contention is years away. Thus, veterans like John Wall and Eric Gordon seem to be better fits with teams ready to win now.
With that in mind, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale proposed a pair of financially workable deals sending Wall and Gordon to teams with more of a win-now emphasis. Read on for insight on those proposals (these are meant to be thought exercises, not actual rumors), along with an early look at why Daniel Theis could also be a strong trade candidate.
A John Wall Blockbuster to Save Rockets PG, Plus 3 Brand-New NBA Trades https://t.co/cExPf3HPt8
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