Ben DuBose

But I also think, and this would not be popular, but I do wonder if there's a world where, you know, it certainly wouldn't be rebuilding again.

But if the Rockets would consider moving a Shingun or maybe Tari who will be in restricted free agency for future draft capital or younger guys that have more upside and are a little bit cheaper.

Especially with Shingun, because we know the Rockets have another starting quality center right behind him.

And Steven Adams, who's on a great contract from a minutes perspective, he's always been a little bit undervalued.

I mean, you could easily start Steven Adams and still feel very good about what you have at the center position.

And you do have to be careful.

Like when we talk about the young guys, it's easy to say, well, you know, Shingun's just 23.

Reid's just 21.

I mean, you could trade Reid, but I just think there's much more value to keeping Reid internally at this stage of his career.

And I also think they view him as having more upside than even Shingun.

So I think it's the older guys who are going to be a little more expensive.

That would be the theoretical trade candidates, both to fill salary as well as maybe to make the team a little bit cheaper as, you know, other guys and men's going to get a very rich deal within the next couple of years.

So yeah,

Trading for a big name is one thing you could do, but I'm also curious your thoughts, Paolo, on if you're open to, you know, trading for, say, young guys and or draft capital, maybe even taking a step back with the idea being that in the long run, it could help you take a step forward.

Because the one thing you don't want to do, just keep in mind the value of these young players can change.

It can evolve.

Like, it's easy to say Shingun's 23, Reed's 21.

But if the mix isn't right and this team sort of stalls out, the comparison I pointed to in the Clutch Fans postgame with Dave Hardesty after that San Antonio game, look at the Kings and DeMontis Sabonis.

I'm not comparing Shingun to Sabonis as players.

What I'm comparing is Sabonis as an asset relative to other young assets like