Daniel Theis was ready to leave the Rockets by the time the Celtics came calling at the trade deadline.
Theis says it wasn’t anything personal — he was happy to help the Rockets develop their young players as best he could. Still, the Rockets employ a lot of young players and don’t have a lot of use for a veteran big with a good amount of playoff experience.
“That was part of it, and when we had the losing streak at the start of the year, maybe that was a factor,” Theis said on Tuesday, speaking to the media for the first time since the Celtics dealt Dennis Schröder and Enes Freedom to bring him back to Boston.