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Why O’Brien should make Rockets fans thankful for Daryl Morey

By now, you likely are aware of the fact that the Houston Texans have traded DeAndre Hopkins, as it’s been one of the biggest sports stories of late, especially considering how the NBA has suspended play. When the trade was announced, many Houston sports fans hoped it was fake news, as there’s no way a general manager would make such a move, right? At least Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey would never trade the team’s best player without yielding a replacement in exchange.

As we all know, the Texans have opted to allow coach Bill O’Brien to operate as the GM, which has given him total autonomy to make such moves.