Prior to the close of the trade deadline, Houston Rockets beat writer Jonathan Feigen reported that the Rockets were seeking to land another player, and that they were willing to make the necessary moves to bring in someone who could land minutes.
This was a tall order considering how Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni seems to have an unclear method towards dishing out minutes, which is easily understood considering the lack of playing time he’s given Isaiah Hartenstein and Gary Clark, who was ultimately waived. According to Feigen, the Rockets also targeted Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood, who we previously mentioned as a possible target.