Winter is coming, but NBA rumor season is already here. On this episode of Hardwood Knocks, we dive deep into the bowels of what’s going on with the Houston Rockets, James Harden and Russell Westbrook while also conjuring up trades galore for the rest of the league. First up is Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes), who joins Dan to talk potential Rockets trades and the future of Harden and Westbrook (6:55). After that, they hit recent rumors that cover Victor Oladipo (29:07), Jrue Holiday (38:44), DeMar DeRozan (48:55), Aaron Gordon (55:20), the Celtics, the Lakers, the Warriors and much more. Then, it’s on to Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA), who covers the Rockets for ESPN 97.5. He takes us even deeper into the state of franchise, where it all went wrong, where Houston goes from here, the value of Westbrook and what might become of Harden (77:39).

Here’s a full timestamp breakdown:

👉Subterfuge SZN (3:19)
👉The complexity of Russell Westbrook/possible Russ trades (6:55)
👉The future of the Rockets and James Harden (20:31)
👉Which team can offer the best Harden trade package (24:46)
👉Victor Oladipo rumors/Myles Turner talk (29:07)
👉Does Jrue Holiday make sense for the Celtics or Hawks?/Other Jrue trades (38:44)
👉LaMarcus Aldridge/DeMar DeRozan rumors (48:55)
👉Aaron Gordon + No. 15 trades (55:20)

👉Rockets Deep Dive (77:39)
↪️Was the writing on the wall in Houston?
↪️Russell Westbrook’s value
↪️More potential Westbrook trades
↪️Should Houston run it back anyway?
↪️Smaller moves the Rockets could consider
↪️How the Rockets can salvage their time with James Harden
↪️Will Harden still be in Houston for the 2021-22 season?

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