The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest early disappointments in the 2015-16 NBA season coming off a Western Conference Finals appearance, and there is reportedly some tension in the locker room.
According to Chris Sheridan of SheridanHoops.com, center “Dwight Howard is extremely unhappy in Houston playing second fiddle to alpha dog James Harden.”
Sheridan speculated that the Rockets could attempt to move Howard and guessed they could strike a deal with the Miami Heat for center Hassan Whiteside.
Dan Feldman of NBC Sports' Pro Basketball Talk discussed Houston's perspective on any potential trade involving Howard: "Howard can opt out this summer, and Houston already has a viable replacement starting center–Clint Capela, who’s nine years younger than Howard.