As the Houston Rockets look set to determine their fifth starter in training camp this season, a number of options throughout their rotation present themselves, including recent free agent acquisition Dorian Finney-Smith.
While there will be serious competition for this spot, especially from Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, Paulo Alves, on the recent episode of The Lager Line podcast, has made the case that starting Finney-Smith could be the right move as a result of how it will affect his trade value at the deadline.
Although Finney-Smith's 3-and-D skill-set likely would have already made him a strong contender for a starting spot, he is also quite possibly the most tradeable player on the team, and, if Houston needs to address another need throughout the season, pumping up his trade value could be the smartest move the team could make.