NBA Trade Deadline: Thursday’s Houston Rockets Updated Rumors Page
By Yoni Pollak
Mar 24, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (1) is greeted by teammates after the Suns defeated the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Suns defeated the Hawks 102-95. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Today is the big day. NBA Trade Deadline day! The day Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey always seems to shake up the roster, whether it’s with a big splash or if it’s simply a minor tweak.
The Rockets are always the most active team and that isn’t expected to change today. They’ve been all over the Goran Dragic sweepstakes and have been interested in multiple guards including Reggie Jackson and Kevin Martin.
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But for now, we wait for the Rockets final move. Rumors are great but we want to see things happen.
Here is where we will keep track of every rumor that goes down from now until the end of the 2:00 PM CT deadline. If it’s a big move or a big rumor not mentioned before, we’ll have a write-up about it. If it’s a small rumor or anything about the Rockets it will be here.
Make sure to stick here all day as well have every Rockets rumor from around the web posted here and updated throughout the day. If you want Wednesday’s rumors, click next. For all the other latest Rockets stories, click here.
Post Deadline
ROCKETS MADE TWO MOVES. Click here for the details
2:45 PM’ish
Goran Dragic headed to Miami and Reggie Jackson headed to Detroit. Another two potential Rockets off the table. Who’s left?
12:47 PM
Hearing 'no' from outside, silence inside. Means still working phones. MT @disturbed_smile: @Jonathan_Feigen you hearing any chatter at all?
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) February 19, 2015
Man, it was way too long from the last time we heard anything about the Rockets. A little more than an hour to go!
9:09 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski’s (Yahoo Sports) update on the Goran Dragic situation:
"The Houston Rockets have been repeatedly warned that Dragic would not re-sign with them if traded there, but general manager Daryl Morey has stayed in touch with the Suns on potential deal possibilities, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Nevertheless, the Rockets are uncertain where they stand in the discussions."
Also some other Rockets news…
"The Rockets are also in the market for a backup center, but have shown a willingness to use Josh Smith, Terrence Jones and Joey Dorsey as partners in sharing the burden of holding down the center position in Howard’s absence, league sources said."
6:36 AM
Source says "no way" Dragic signs long-term deal with Indy, Hou, Bos, Sac or any other team not on wish list he gave Suns (MIA, LAL, NYK)
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) February 19, 2015
Broussard sort of confirming Amick’s report from earlier in the night. Will GM Daryl Morey be willing to trade better assets for a few months of Dragic?
12:54 AM
On the Goran Dragic front, another challenging component emerges for the Suns: that fifth year may not matter - http://t.co/BgjTjvOLhJ
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) February 19, 2015
Rockets fans were probably hoping the 5th year would matter but if Amick is right, is Dragic still worth the rental?
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