A common line of thinking may be adopted by Rockets fans in the coming weeks if it appears increasingly likely James Harden will return to his adopted home of Houston in free agency.
If Harden is to return in an attempt to accelerate the team's rebuild, the franchise should continue down such a path by shopping the No. 4 pick for veteran talent. But that notion is only sensible in the narrowest of scenarios.
There is some scenario in which the Rockets should shop No. 4 for a proven talent. If, say, Celtics star Jaylen Brown were to become available via trade, the No.