Assuming you have not been living under a rock today, you no doubt heard that Chris Paul was being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Sam Dekker, Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, DeAndre Liggins, Darrun Hilliard, Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Wiltjer, a top-three protected 2018 first round pick and cash. The Rockets will now pair Paul with another ball-dominant guard in James Harden.
This raises the question, can the new-look Houston Rockets now challenge the seemingly unbeatable Golden State Warriors led by Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry?