When the Houston Rockets acquired Steven Adams last year, there were questions. By now, he's answered those questions: And then some.
Fan trepidation was understandable. The Rockets gave up three second-round picks for Adams. He was injured - and besides, we already have our starting big man, right? Adams can't play alongside Alperen Sengun, can he?
Ah...how young and naive we were.
Rockets' Adams acquisition has proven to be a genius decision
In some respects, the Rockets' identity revolves around Adams. They're leading the NBA in Offensive Rebounding Percentage, and Adams' 22.