The Rockets have championship hopes this year. And the year begins today.
Team Name: Houston Rockets
Last Year's Record: 56-26
Key Losses: Josh Smith, Pablo Prigioni, Nick Johnson, cap flexibility
Key Additions: Ty Lawson, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Montrezl Harrell
1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season?
The Rockets traded four non-contributors and a first-round pick for Ty Lawson while the point guard was in rehab after a second DUI arrest in seven months. The Nuggets got Pablo Prigioni, Kostas Papanikolaou, Joey Dorsey and Nick Johson, all of whom were waived, save for Johnson.