The wound is still fresh for players and fans from a Game 7 loss that the team called “devastating”.
The Rockets, with several factors working against them, were this close to winning an NBA title. It would seem a sure bet that general manager Daryl Morey brings the core of this team back, but to do so, the Rockets are going to have to be extremely creative to lessen the impact of a financial tsunami that is barreling towards the Tilman Fertitta coast.
The Rockets have four key free agents: Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute.