The Houston Rockets struck out a bit in free agency/the trade market last offseason when they were looking to improve. Instead, Daryl Morey and the front office had to use the trade deadline and free agent signings to make the team better.
Some moves, like Austin Rivers and Kenneth Faried, worked well and gave the Rockets extra help off the bench. Other moves, though, didn’t quite pan out, much like the ones in the offseason.
One of the ones that didn’t quite work out is Iman Shumpert. Near the trade deadline, they dealt their first round pick in a 3-team trade for the 3-and-D wing.