For the 2023-24 season, the Houston Rockets already have a crowded forward rotation between recently signed Dillon Brooks and promising second-year talents Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason.
The recent trade of KJ Martin to the Los Angeles Clippers for future draft capital was made largely with that logjam in mind, and many analysts wondered if Tate might be a similar casualty as well (at $6.5 million, he makes close to the same salary Usman Garuba, TyTy Washington, and Josh Christopher combined, who were all traded elsewhere Saturday as part of deals to clear cap room).
