I had come to terms with the likelihood that it would be a quiet trade deadline for the Rockets based on the reporting that had been done to that point. Truth be told, based on the dumpster fire that has been the Los Angeles Lakers' season and the subsequent sense of urgency, I actually made my morning coffee with the belief that a John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook trade was the most likely to occur of the rumored Rockets deals.
Alas, Wall is still here, as are Christian Wood and Eric Gordon. Only a deal to send center Daniel Theis back to Boston was made, clearing his salary in future seasons off the books.