The Houston Rockets should be one of the best teams in the Western Conference this year, but it won't be easy. The conference remains loaded. So, anything that bolsters the East while weakening the West is good for them. That's why Rockets fans should be celebrating the Heat's rumored decision not to send Andrew Wiggins to the Lakers.
It may seem inconsequential to some. They'll argue that Wiggins doesn't move the needle. They will be wrong.
Sure, Wiggins isn't a superstar. He is among the better 3-and-D wings in the NBA:
And that's exactly what the Lakers need.