Ben DuBose

There was one somewhat valid report at the Chicago Sun-Times and then a bunch of what I would call engagement bait accounts on Twitter that ran with it.

Aggregators, yeah.

I think, you know, I'm not going to throw shade at the original reporter, but I do think the Rockets are a classic team that's going to get used for leverage and that there's a narrative out there that this team needs a point guard.

And everyone knows they have a 37-year-old Kevin Durant in all NBA form, so it's easy to connect the dots.

And if you're trying to sell a guard, say, oh, the Rockets are conceivably interested.

In the case of Kobe White, I don't think they view him as a point guard along the lines of Fred Van Fleet.

I think they see a lot of overlap similar to guys they already have on the roster like Kevin Durant and Reed Shepard.

And so there's just not enough of a distinguishing factor when it comes to Kobe White for it to be worth what it would take to get him in the trade, especially given the contractual uncertainty.

The only reason the Bulls are considering trading him is because he's an unrestricted free agent this summer.

And

There was a tweet, I forget who it was, but I read a tweet today that summed it up well.

Someone made the case, the Rockets shouldn't decrease their odds next year from 20% to 10% to take their odds from 5% to 10% this year.

And I don't know if those numbers are anywhere close to accurate, but I do think the

The overarching point is a good one.

It's not just about this season.

The Rockets have talked over and over again about building a sustainable contender.

And the reason they acquired Kevin Durant, it wasn't just because, oh, we've got to acquire Kevin Durant.

As much as people say, well, he's 37 year old and he's great.

How long is his prime going to last?

the Rockets acquired him because it was at a low price point to where they could fit him in with their existing young core, and he could help the development, and maybe they win a title or contend for a title in the interim, but that wasn't, you know, it wasn't a truly win-now move.