Happy NBA trade deadline week! With this year’s NBA Trade Deadline approaching this Thursday at 2:00 PM central, there’s no shortage of trade rumors going around, and even though a deal seemed to be unlikely, Brett Sigel with ClutchPoints.com reported that the Rockets have had interest in acquiring another center.
“With Steven Adams out for the year due to a severe ankle injury, the Houston Rockets are left with Clint Capela as their only backup big man behind Alperen Sengun. The Rockets, who are $1.2
million away from their first-apron hard cap, have been searching the market for a low-cost, experienced center for extra depth. Keep an eye on Philadelphia’s Andre Drummond for Houston,” said Sigel.
Sigel continues saying “A trade involving Andre Drummond before the deadline appears likely, as the veteran center has fallen behind Adem Bona and small-ball center Dominick Barlow in the Sixers’ rotation. Drummond is making $5 million on an expiring salary and presents the clearest path to moving below the tax.
Amid Steven Adams’ season-ending injury, the Houston Rockets are a team league sources indicated have a level of interest in Drummond.” So far this season, Drummond has made 37 appearances. He is averaging 6.8 points and 8.7 boards in 19.6 minutes per game.
Houston has multiple tradeable contracts such as Jae’Sean Tate, Aaron Holiday, Josh Okogie, Steven Adams himself, and even Tari Eason, after neither Tari nor the front office was able to come to terms on an extension, leaving him as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Additonally Houston could sweeten the deal with a first or second round pick. However, personally, I do not see Houston trading Okogie as he has been a huge depth piece for this Rockets team so far.
With all that said, only time will tell to see if Houston will make a move.
The Rockets will be back in action Wednesday at Toyota Center with a 7:00 p.m. tip-off time. As always you can find both post and pre game coverage here at the DreamShake.
