Houston Rockets: Ryan Anderson should still be traded for cap flexibility

The Houston Rockets are edging closer to the date that they’ll be able to ink Carmelo Anthony to the veteran’s minimum deal. But with he taking less money, Ryan Anderson should still be traded to maintain cap flexibility. Here’s why.

The Houston Rockets have gone through this off season with mostly less than eye-opening moves. Yes, Chris Paul has been re-signed — which was expected — but I honestly don’t think he had any other suitors that were willing to pay him the maximum contract that he received from the Houston Rockets in the way of a four-year, $160 million deal.

I feel that the amount of money committed to the 34-year-old was a bit of a risky move but it was one that had to be made.…