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Ben DuBose

Podcast: Previewing Thursday’s NBA trade deadline for the Houston Rockets

Should they stay, or should they go? As Thursday’s trade deadline approaches for the 2021-22 NBA season, that’s the multi-million-dollar question for the rebuilding Houston Rockets pertaining to key veteran players like big man Christian Wood and guard Eric Gordon.

It’s also the key question for the Nets, since they have to decide whether to keep All-Star guard James Harden or trade him to Philadelphia. The ripple effects of that decision will be felt in Houston, since the Rockets own first-round draft assets from Brooklyn through 2027.

Wednesday night’s episode of the “Locked on Rockets” podcast with host Jackson Gatlin and analyst Ben DuBose breaks down those topics and beyond, including whether a blockbuster John Wall-Russell Westbrook trade remains possible with the struggling Los Angeles Lakers.

Other topics and tidbits include potential trade destinations for Wood and Gordon; which decisions are most important to general manager Rafael Stone; and final predictions on what happens with Harden, Wood, Gordon, Wall, Daniel Theis, David Nwaba, and DJ Augustin.

Wednesday’s “Locked on Rockets” episode can be listened to via Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and nearly all major podcast distributors. It can also be watched on YouTube (see embed below).

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