And on the eighth day, God gave us...Brooklyn Nets trade requests.

It’s hard to get excited about the Houston Rockets right now — unless you’re running the Tankathon odds, that is. Otherwise, we’ve got the blossoming Alperen Sengun / KJ Martin pick-and-roll pairing, Tari Eason offensive rebounds, and...yeah.

Until this weekend. If you somehow missed it, Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. This is very good news.

Why should Rockets fans be celebrating this joyous occasion?

The obvious

The Rockets own the Nets’ first-round draft rights, whether outright or via swap, until 2027.