Houston Rockets P.J. Tucker (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
It’s no secret that the Houston Rockets are in rebuilding mode, as their chances of contending this season went out the window when they traded away James Harden. The Rockets reportedly entered the season with the hopes of convincing Harden to buy in for at least the 2020-21 season but he determined that the team simply wasn’t good enough, which he echoed in the now infamous post-game media session, which led to his eventual trade to the Brooklyn Nets, his desired destination all along.