Until then reluctant to exchange James Harden and confident that the situation could work out, the Rockets finally traded the bearded man yesterday, another stone in the rebuilding of the team. In the case they recovered 4 future first draft rounds (22, 24, 26 and the Cavs 2022 via Bucks) and the possibility of exchanging 4 draft picks (21, 23, 25, 27), Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs and Victor Oladipo.
However, the movements in Texas may not be over. Indeed, among the executives still there, there are PJ Tucker, he who had expressed his desire to extend in Texas in recent months, and who finally arrived at the training camp annoyed by the lack of progress on the file.
We are no longer so certain that he wants to stay in Houston and especially the NBA franchises are probably saying that he is the next to be traded and if we are to believe The Athletic, the Rockets’ phone would have been ringing a lot lately. A lot of teams would have inquired about his availability for a trade, interested in his services.
His profile is bound to interest people among the contenders and it would be surprising to see him finish the year in Texas.
Multiple teams have inquired about P.J. Tucker’s availability and have expressed interest in acquiring the veteran forward, sources tell @TheAthletic.
— Kelly Iko (@KellyIkoNBA) January 13, 2021
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