Not making a big splash at the NBA trade deadline can be viewed as a team not wanting to get better. With the constant flow of proposed trades all over social media and television, some fans wonder if their team is making a mistake in not making a deal involving big-name players.
The Houston Rockets did not trade for any big-name player out on the market. But they solidified a position of need by acquiring veteran point guard Dennis Schröder in a trade that sent backup center Daniel Theis to the Boston Celtics. That move allows rookie Josh Christopher to play off the ball and return to his natural two-guard position.
“It will help a lot and take a lot of pressure off of him,” said Rockets head coach Stephen Silas when asked about Schröder being the primary ball-handler on the second unit. “He (Christopher) is always looking over at me like, ‘What should I run, or where should I be?’ Having someone out there that he can lean on just to give the ball too and to get Josh open looks and can get everyone else organized will help us a lot.”
