The Houston Rockets got busy on Monday night at the start of free agency, but they aren’t done yet.
Speaking on ESPN, via RocketsMuse, Shams Charania talked about the needs of the team and who they are looking for now that Dillon Brooks is gone.
“They traded Dillon Brooks. That position of that 3 and D wing defender, I’m told, that is the Rockets’ priority going into free agency starting tonight is finding that player that can essentially sub in and replace him,” Charania said.
Shams on the Rockets needs:
“They traded Dillon Brooks. That position of that 3 and D wing defender I'm told that is the Rockets priority going into free agency starting tonight is finding that player that can essentially sub in and replace him"
— RocketsMuse (@RocketsMuse) June 30, 2025
The Rockets have been doing a lot in a short amount of time.
They recently acquired Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, and now they are building a strong roster around him.
They just got Dorian Finney-Smith from the Los Angeles Lakers and Clint Capela as well, but the team probably isn’t finished.
Like Charania said, they have lost Brooks, which means they are intent on finding a 3 and D star who can defend.
There are many options on the market, but which one will the Rockets pursue?
More importantly, can they get anyone else?
Because of all their activity, they have become strapped for cash and assets.
Can they get creative and deliver another shocking trade, or have they run out of options, money, and flexibility?
Even if they stopped today, the Rockets just had one of their busiest and most impressive offseasons yet.
The team is now poised to make a huge splash in the West in 2025-26, and the rest of the conference will fear them.
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