With Dec. 15 approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers and all 30 teams will be able to trade players they signed in free agency this past summer.
Since the Lakers are looking to win now, they have reportedly been exploring the possibility to trade for Trevor Ariza, who signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Phoenix Suns.
As a result, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a likely candidate to be traded as he re-signed on a one-year, $12 million deal.
With the Lakers initially trying to find a third team for Caldwell-Pope, the Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in him, according to Shams Charnia of The Athletic:
The Houston Rockets are emerging as a potential suitor for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in multi-team trade scenarios, such as with the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, league sources told The Athletic.