The Houston Rockets are targeting forwards Andre Iguodala and Robert Covington at the trade deadline, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Rockets are ready to part ways with center Clint Capela. Houston is pursuing first-round picks for Capela so they can flip those picks for either Iguodala or Covington:
Sources: The Atlanta Hawks remain a possible landing spot for Capela too. Rockets are pursuing first-round picks to flip into a deal for a wing player and another center. Robert Covington and Andre Iguodala are among several Houston targets. https://t.co/uWXqPqEx6T
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 3, 2020
Last season for the Golden State Warriors, Iguodala averaged 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He shot 50.0 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 58.2 percent from the free-throw line.
The Memphis Grizzlies remain confident they will find a trade partner for Iguodala before the NBA trade deadline passes and won't buy him out. Iguodala has career NBA averages of 12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player. In fact, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Minnesota wants two first-round picks for RoCo.
The Timberwolves acquired Covington from the Sixers in the Jimmy Butler trade last season. He’s averaging 12.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists this season in 47 games while shooting 43.7 percent from the field, 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free-throw line.
The Rockets are 31-18 on the season. They are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings and have won two games in a row.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have been linked to Iguodala as well. The Rockets would ideally like to keep the former Finals MVP away from those two teams.
With James Harden and Russell Westbrook leading the way, the Rockets have a good shot of getting to the Western Conference Finals and possibly winning it all. Getting Iguodala or Covington could make the Rockets the overwhelming favorite to win it all since each player impacts the game on both sides of the ball and would fit in the Rockets' system of shooting layups and 3s.
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