10 players the Rockets could add with the mid-level exception

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With the Houston Rockets reportedly planning on spending their taxpayer’s mid-level exception, here are ten players they could add by using their $5.7 million.

Although the Houston Rockets have two of the best players in the NBA, in Russell Westbrook and James Harden, it became clear in the 2020 NBA playoffs that they’ll simply need more depth, if they want to be considered legitimate contenders. Many other teams across the league received contributions from role players and key reserves, and the Rockets weren’t exactly as lucky.

The challenge for the Rockets is that they are essentially capped out, as they have $129.3…