When the Houston Rockets fell to the Miami Heat last Thursday, they left South Beach with more than another loss added to their record. In the defeat, Chris Paul sustained a Grade 2 hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined over the next few weeks.
Although they bounced back with a thrilling victory over the San Antonio Spurs, it was clear that the Rockets were in desperate need for another guard moving forward. Thankfully, as a result of a failed trade to The Valley, Christmas came two days early for the Rockets with the signing of Austin Rivers after Phoenix bought out his deal.