The Houston Rockets have officially missed on Jimmy Butler, and will not be adding an additional star, as we publicly said was our ultimate goal. In the eyes of many, this makes one have to question the reputation of Daryl Morey as one who gets it done at all costs.
Are we sure that narrative has changed? The reality of the situation is Jimmy Butler would only have been here if he wanted to. I’m not sure it’s Daryl Morey’s fault that Butler wanted to have his own team where he is the go-to-guy. On top of that, the trade would have gotten done if Butler had done his part and gone to Philadelphia and told them he only wants to come to Houston.