The NBA trade season unofficially kicked off last week, as the 74 players who signed with teams in free agency this summer are now eligible to be moved in deals. And as the Houston Rockets continue to cling to the Western Conference cellar, general manager Rafael Stone could become increasingly busy in the coming months.
Jalen Green, Jabari Smith and Kevin Porter Jr. aren't going anywhere. Ditto for Alperen u015eengün and Tari Eason. Yet outside of the young quintet assembled by Stone, the rest of Houston's rotation may have appeal to contenders league-wide.