Houston is projected to get Phoenix's first-round pick in this year's draft, and it's looking like a lottery selection.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season, improving to 37-22 as they sit in fifth place in a competitive Western Conference. On Saturday, the Rockets host the Sacramento Kings,

The Phoenix Suns could be making sweeping changes this off-season - this one franchise could be involved in trade talks.

The up-and-coming Houston Rockets have taken the NBA by surprise in 2024-25, as the mixed group of star prospects and veteran mentors currently possess a 37-22 record and position as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference.

Houston has young pieces and picks to make a trade for either worthwhile, and there's no question that either star would make the Rockets contenders, although it would close a chapter on this disappointing era of the Suns' basketball, which could be for the best.

According to Rankin, "Sources informed The Arizona Republic that Durant’s camp was upset Phoenix put him in trade talks before the 2025 deadline last month as he rejected a move back to Golden State where he won back-to-back NBA titles and Finals MVPs."

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The Houston Rockets announced the team has signed forward David Roddy to a two-way contract. Roddy (6-4, 225) most recently served as a two-way player with the Philadelphia 76ers after his 10-day contract with the team ended.