The saga of Terrence Jones and Donatas Motiejunas is one of the more infamous in recent Rockets memory, and it lands at #9 on our “Could Have Beens” countdown.
In 2012, the Rockets underwent a total overhaul with their team. They signed Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik to huge free agency deals, selected three first-round draft picks, and traded for James Harden.
One of those three free agents — the only one to play a game for the Rockets — was Kentucky power forward Terrence Jones.
Jones spent two outstanding seasons in Lexington and ended his collegiate career with a National Championship victory in 2012.