After endless trade rumors in his half-season with the Boston Celtics, Dennis Schroder landed with the Houston Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. It was the only move for the rebuilding Rockets and it was a surprising one.

On Houston's end of the deal, they also got Bruno Fernando and Enes Freedom. The former has played very little and the latter was waived immediately. Since the Rockets already have young guards to develop, it seemed like Schroder was bound to hit the buyout market at some point.

According to NBA reporter Marc Stein, the Rockets are expected to keep Schroder for the remainder of this season and could extend him this offseason.

Dennis Schröder does not appear to be an 11th-hour candidate for the buyout market despite the interest he would surely generate as a proven lead guard. The Rockets won't have Bird rights on Schröder this summer, which is among the reasons Boston opted to trade him after signing Schröder in free agency on a one-year deal just shy of $6 million, but word is that the sides have not ruled out extending Schröder's stay in Houston beyond this season or working together on sign-and-trade possibilities in the offseason.

Schroder, in just four games with the Rockets, is averaging 11.5 points and 7.3 assists on 37.2 percent field-goal shooting. If his playmaking continues to be this good, he could be a real asset alongside Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun and the rest of Houston's youngsters.

Houston is 15-44 and should prioritize their young players. Schroder could still help them develop by getting them better looks on offense. But if he can't do that, it's best to move on from him.