This week, Chron is look back at Houston in the 1990s, aka "the decade that shaped Bayou City." Lucky for Rockets fans, there's a lot to celebrate as the "Clutch City" teams took home back-to-back championships in 1994 and 95. But were there more titles left on the table? For this week's Rockets Mailbag, we discuss the moves that might have helped Houston compete for rings throughout the decade.
Per my recollection, and news reports from the time, it was indeed close. CBS News on Jan. 22, 1998, said "Damon Stoudamire was nearly traded to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday afternoon, but the Toronto Raptors decided to put the trade on hold after better offers started flooding in from other NBA teams.