Acquiring Chris Paul from the Clippers was certainly a monumental move for the Houston Rockets, but they're hoping it's just the start of their offseason.
Houston is trying to acquire a third star to play alongside Paul and James Harden, and have their sights set on either Carmelo Anthony or Paul George, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
Source on Rockets: "They think they are getting Carmelo or Paul George."
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) June 28, 2017
The Rockets moved four of their best assets (Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker, 2018 first-round pick) to land Paul, but they still have other players than intrigue potential trade partners.
Houston has openly made Ryan Anderson available for a trade, and could include either Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza or Clint Capela in a deal. They also have all of their first-round picks from 2019 on.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as a legitimate landing spot for George and the Boston Celtics are also pursuing a trade for him. Both teams are Houston's biggest challengers for the talented forward, who averaged 23.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists this past season.
Carmelo Anthony has been on the trade block all season, but after the New York Knicks fired team president Phil Jackson this morning, it remains to be seen if that is still the case.
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