The Houston Rockets have been quite busy this offseason putting together a team that can better compete with the Golden State Warriors.
This has seen them acquire several key players such as All-Star point guard Chris Paul, veteran forward P.J. Tucker, and veteran big man Nene. In light of that, general manager Daryl Morey has perfectly summed up the Rockets' moves this offseason.
Daryl Morey on ESPN was asked to sum up his basketball philosophy in one sentence:
"Get more USA Basketball team members."
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 7, 2017
There is another USA Basketball member available in the trade market in All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony, who has reportedly become open to waiving his no-trade clause to land in Houston. Morey could presumably put together a concerted effort to acquire the 33-year-old but there may be a few bumps in the road in order for that scenario to work out.
The Rockets don't currently possess many appealing trade assets given the plethora of moves they have made over the last several days. This would likely mean that another team would have to enter the picture in order to help facilitate a trade.
Given the aggressive nature of Morey, there could be a few more tricks up his sleeve to make something happen. All in all, what this signals more than anything else is that there is still plenty more to come for the Rockets this summer.
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