Last offseason, Rockets fans were pining for Daryl Morey to make the push to unload Ryan Anderson’s hefty contract and, in return, receive the even heftier contract of Carmelo Anthony. The team wanted a third star to compete with Golden State’s four-headed monster, and Anthony was the most accessible.
Instead, they found the 10-time NBA All-Star being held hostage by the Knicks organization and eventually traded to one of his second options, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rockets fans were distraught and in disbelief that they had once again lost out on a top target.