From sometime during the 2015-2016 campaign until a fateful trade in February of 2017, Houston Rockets fans lobbied to get Corey Brewer off the team. The Drunken Dribbler was great for H-town for a time, but regressed a couple of years ago and never bounced back. To solve the issue, GM and deadline guru Daryl Morey struck up a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In late February, Houston sent Brewer and its 2017 first round pick to LA in exchange for veteran guard Lou Williams. At the time, Lou led the league in bench scoring, set to make an impact for the Rockets right away.