The Houston Rockets and their $61 million in cap space have been linked to practically every NBA free agent this offseason as the summer player movement is set to begin in earnest. James Harden’s name has been bandied about quite often, but according to Marc Stein, when it comes to who the Rockets are actually most interested in themselves, the honor goes to Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks.
Even though Harden remains a top priority, NBA insiders increasingly feel that he’s heading back to Philly, which would leave VanVleet as the top free agent point guard on the market.