In this edition of the Red Nation Hoops Podcast, I broke down the Ty Lawson deal with Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_insider on Twitter). We also looked into the K.J. McDaniels re-signing and the broad impacts from a basketball perspective of Josh Smith’s departure.
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Ty Lawson brings an entirely new element to this Houston Rocket team that they so desperately needed – playmaking and an offensive edge. Finally, some of the burden is lifted off of Harden’s shoulders and this allows for the offense to run more effectively. James Harden had a usage rating of over 33% all season long and created so much of the offense.