On Thursday’s episode of Locked on Rockets, Ben DuBose and veteran Houston sports radio host Mike Meltser review the Rockets’ offseason to date. Topics discussed on the show include:
- Revised perspectives on the Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook trade after having weeks to digest it (1:45)
- The fit of Westbrook next to James Harden, and which player is better suited to play off the ball (11:50)
- With Westbrook now in place, whether Eric Gordon or Danuel House Jr. makes more sense in Houston’s starting lineup at small forward (15:40)
- The “alternate reality” scenario if the Rockets had landed Jimmy Butler in free agency as planned, and whether Paul, Butler and a replacement free-agent center would be preferable to Westbrook, Gordon, and Capela (17:55)
- If it makes sense for the Rockets to give a contract extension this offseason to either P.J. Tucker or Eric Gordon (22:50)
- Reasons for optimism and pessimism related to Houston’s 2019-20 title chances (30:10)
- Why growth from Clint Capela is the key variable to watch, as it pertains to this group winning a championship (33:35)
- Meltser’s future in the sports media industry (36:45)
The complete podcast can be listened to here:
