By now, if you’re a capable Internet user, you’ve heard the talk – the Rockets again this offseason intend to be active in free agency. The names tossed about, as par for the course for Daryl Morey, are the two big fish at the top of the class: LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love. Unfortunately, barring some feat of cap gymnastics I have yet to conceive, any outgoing permutation suitable for a match would involve Trevor Anthony Ariza, Houston’s esteemed emotional leader. Is it worth it?
The examination requires various questions. First, we’re all in agreement that the Ariza role is definitively essential.