Heading into the 2019-20 season the Houston Rockets felt they finally had a legitimate chance to win an NBA title, and rightfully so. The Golden State Warriors, who had been the Rockets’ biggest rival had finally been dismantled with the departure of Kevin Durant and the injury to Klay Thompson.
On top of that, the Rockets felt they had upgraded at the point guard spot by bringing in Russell Westbrook and shipping away Chris Paul, which was also valid for reasons both on and off the court.
Although everything seemed to indicate that the Rockets were finally in store for what was “their time” the season has stated otherwise.