Should they stay, or should they go? As Thursday’s trade deadline approaches for the 2021-22 NBA season, that’s the multi-million-dollar question for the rebuilding Houston Rockets pertaining to key veteran players like big man Christian Wood and guard Eric Gordon.
It’s also the key question for the Nets, since they have to decide whether to keep All-Star guard James Harden or trade him to Philadelphia. The ripple effects of that decision will be felt in Houston, since the Rockets own first-round draft assets from Brooklyn through 2027.