Seeking a small forward to bring the "3-and-D" qualities they value, the Rockets returned to one of their past targets, completing a three-team deal for the Kings' Iman Shumpert two hours before they would tip off against the Kings on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the deal said.
The Rockets will trade Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss, the players they acquired from the Phoenix Suns in the deal to move Ryan Anderson, along with their first-round pick this season and a second-round pick in the deal. The first-round pick is lottery protected, the individual said.
Knight, coming back after missing all of last season with knee surgery, and Chriss never could crack the Rockets rotation.