Ben DuBose

I understand your point, but it is a little different.

I'm honestly not sure if KD would demand a trade.

That's a good question, but we can cross that bridge when we come to it.

I tend to think he really does just want to play out his career in a place where he's comfortable.

It wasn't like he was a true ring chaser last summer.

He's already got the two titles, but I don't know.

Let's not worry about that now.

My thing is, and I know some will point out, you know, there's risks even coming off the ankle surgery, but I don't think, I mean, I actually think on a permanent basis, you'd be better with Steven starting overall for in Shungu.

Now you wouldn't have Steven off the bench and, you know, do you bring back Clint as your primary backup or do you bring in another center?

But I don't, if it's Shungu, I don't necessarily think

assuming they have anything close to a healthy Steven Adams, that it would be a big step back.

You see where I'm coming from?

Initially, once James Harden ages out, yeah.

Yeah, I was going to ask you an example of a premium role player in pick package.

Murphy might be it.

Is that kind of the tier you were going for?

Well, I will say, I don't think it would be a hard sell to convince Tillman that Steven is worthy of a larger role.

Now, I know some will have concerns about his ankle and whatnot.

But, you know, there were pathways for sure for the Rockets to duck the luxury tax at the deadline.

And as Rafael Stone admitted to,