The Houston Rockets are putting all wheels in motion after the recent injury to center Clint Capela that will keep him sidelined for four-to-six weeks with a broken leg. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the team is on the lookout for a big man on the trade market to help re-enforce their interior presence on both ends of the floor.
The Rockets will turn to veteran center Nene, who's put up 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in limited minutes off the bench, along with second-year Louisville product Montrezl Harrell (6.4 points, 3.3 rebounds per game) to fill in during Capela's absence.
Houston also recalled forward/center Chinanu Onuaku from its D-League affiliate on Tuesday to bolster its depth at the center position.
General manager Daryl Morey is taking an aggressive approach to this situation just as the Rockets ride a 10-game winning streak and look to keep one of the top three seeds in the Western Conference.
Among available bigs on the trade market are the likes of Kenneth Faried, Omri Casspi, and Nerlens Noel.
While the presence of a 7-footer such as Donatas Motiejunas would have been helpful to have in this situation, the front office is bound to have an easier time swinging a trade than signing him to an extension now that he's a unrestricted free agent again.
The Rockets will face the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs tonight, their first game without Capela manning the interior defense.
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