As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season, their lack of an open roster spot could result in a sticky situation as they attempt to navigate life with a lack of depth in their backcourt.
Therefore, once-starter Jae'Sean Tate could become an unfortunate sacrifice as a result of this glaring weakness, and, given the fact that his minutes have steadily reduced over the past few seasons, he could be the next Rocket on the move.
While either waiving Tate or trading him would likely clear up a roster spot, it indeed remains to be seen what sort of role, if any, he has in the rotation, and, if Houston ultimately decides he's expendable, it would not be surprising if he is not on the team by the end of the season.