The Houston Rockets have in trade rumors all year. Until they get Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith back, they should not be thinking about doing much at all.
It's been a weird season, hasn't it? The Rockets are 16-6. Their 10.3 Net Rating ranks second in the entire NBA:
So why does it feel like it's been a bit disappointing?
Well, the Rockets' Net Rating may be impressive. It's still 6.1 lower than the Thunder's dominant 16.4 mark. Perhaps that's the problem. The Rockets were supposed to be a viable foil for the Thunder, and as of now, nobody would give them a chance against Oklahoma City in a playoff series:
But nobody's seen the Rockets at full strength either.