The Houston Rockets have a major offseason ahead. Amen Thompson and Tari Eason are both up for contract extensions, and reports have come out that Fred VanVleet may get his contract restructured, and this is not counting them having Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams back next year.
Fred and Adams will obviously both be returning from injuries, so it is safe to say there will be some regression. Vanvleet is coming off an ACL tear, but since he is not exactly known for his high flying play, so thankfully
we don’t have to worry too much about an athletic regression, but with him and Reed being our only high volume respected three point shooters any type of regression is a cause for concern esspecially since last season the Rockets were at a severe mathematical disadvantage every night since they only averaged 31.5 three-point attempts each game.
Enter the Dallas Mavericks, who are now in year two of the post-Luka Doncic rebuild era, and have veteran point guard Kyrie Irving. With Kyrie near the end of his career, it is unclear if he will want to stick around to watch a rebuild in Dallas, and that makes the latest reporting on the Kyrie Irving front, according to Brandon Robinson, also known as Scoop B, the Rockets have interest in Irving.
“Furthermore, the Houston Rockets are also actively monitoring Irving’s availability, ready to spark a bidding war.”
Additonally ESPN’s Shams Charania also reported that multiple contending teams are interested in Irving and are keeping tabs on the Dallas Mavericks, following the ouster of Jason Kidd as head coach, which was preceded by the hire of Masai Ujiri as the Mavericks’ vice president and decision maker.
CBS Sports named the Rockets as one of five possible destinations for Irving.
Irving, who will turn 35 at the end of the 2026–2027 campaign, is recovering from an ACL tear that held him out for much of the 2025–2026 campaign, which was essentially a disastrous year for Dallas.
From a contractual standpoint, Irving has a $39.5 million guaranteed year left in 2026–2027, followed by a $42 million player option in 2027–2028. He will undoubtedly wash his hands of the transaction for long-term security.
When Irving last played in 2024–2025, he averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 47.3 percent from the field, 40.1 percent from beyond the arc (on 7.2 attempts), and 91.6 percent from the foul line. These stats were good enough to earn Irving another All-Star selection.
However, after looking at the contracts, the trade doesn’t make much sense to me. Just from a contract perspective, I am unsure how a trade would work with Fred VanVleet’s essential no-trade clause. Additonally with Houston being capped at the first appron and Dallas being capped at the second appron, it makes a deal even more difficult.
However, I am curious to hear what you all think do you like the idea of a Kyrie trade? What would your proposed trade package be? Let me know, and as always, be sure to check back at The Dream Shake for all your Houston Rockets news needs.
