The Houston Rockets do not need to trade for LaMelo Ball.
That's the entire opener.
If you follow the NBA, you know where this is coming from. The Athletic's Kelly Iko is reporting that Ball is open to moving on from the Hornets. Exactly zero human beings are shocked by this rumor.
Ball has been dogged by trade rumors for a long time. The Hornets have struggled to find success during his tenure with the team. Ball may benefit from a change of scenery:
But the Rockets shouldn't be the team to give it to him.