The Rockets were very active before the NBA’s 2021 trade deadline, shipping out veterans PJ Tucker and Victor Oladipo. That does not mean, however, that Houston will have a repeat showing in 2022.
In an interview Monday with Matt Thomas of SportsTalk 790, the flagship radio station of the Rockets in Houston, Stone noted that nearly every member of his team is already under contract for the 2022-23 season. Thus, there isn’t the fear of potentially losing them for no compensation if a deal isn’t made, which was the case a year ago.