After the news of the unfortunate and likely season-ending injury to Fred VanVleet, the rest of the NBA is wondering what move the Rockets will make next. On the hunt for a cheap ballhandler, Houston could make a call to the Detroit Pistons about Jaden Ivey.
This was suggested briefly on The Bill Simmons Podcast, as the host and NBA guru Zach Lowe threw out some names the Rockets could inquire about, including Jaden Ivey.
I wrote about how this awful injury could provide an opportunity for the Pistons to orchestrate a trade for Tari Eason, a young power forward who would satisfy their biggest long-term need and give them another strong and versatile defender.