Rockets' perspective as the NBA trade deadline approaches

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) brings the ball up court in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)We are inching closer to the NBA's Feb. 10 trade deadline with no major dominoes yet to fall. Christian Wood, Eric Gordon and John Wall all still remain Rockets. Ben Simmons - maybe the domino of all dominoes - remains a 76er, with recent indications that president of basketball operations Daryl Morey willing to patiently hold onto Simmons until the offseason.

There has not been much notable reported in recent days. The Rockets desire a first-round pick in any trade of Gordon. Marc Stein…