Why the Rockets should pursue Nic Claxton

Nic Claxton could provide the Rockets with a lot of what they’re missingAs the NBA continues to evolve, it feels like the center position evolves exponentially quicker. The three-point revolution ushered in a generation of big men who were comfortable launching from beyond the arc.

A logical consequence of that evolution has been the evolution of the big man’s defensive versatility. There’s nothing complicated at play here: if a player’s primary assignment shoots threes, you’ll benefit from being able to capably close out three-point attempts.

All of which is to provide some broad context for a specific question: should the Rockets pursue Nic Claxton?

Nic Claxton is the Archetypical Modern Big

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