Kelly Iko

And then you look at Jabari's potential extension, Tari's, and you look at Ben Thompson. You have to deal with all that. It's in the near future. So I think if you can get ahead of it and go bring in a guy that can come in, now you're putting yourself farther along that timeline of trying to chase a Western Conference to try to get to pass the second round series.

Because as currently constructed, this is a fun team. This is an exciting team. But I don't think anybody's actually looking at them as a potential threat.

Because as currently constructed, this is a fun team. This is an exciting team. But I don't think anybody's actually looking at them as a potential threat.

Because as currently constructed, this is a fun team. This is an exciting team. But I don't think anybody's actually looking at them as a potential threat.

I think as long as you can hold on to at least three of them, then you have the makings of... you know, a title contender, right?

I think as long as you can hold on to at least three of them, then you have the makings of... you know, a title contender, right?

I think as long as you can hold on to at least three of them, then you have the makings of... you know, a title contender, right?

Like, if you have their core six that they call it, you know, the last six first-round picks, Amin, Cam, Tari, Jawari, Jalen, Alperin, if you can keep half of those guys, you know, obviously, I don't think Amin will go anywhere, but if you can keep half of those guys, now you really start to think of a team that can go far in the West Carolina.

Like, if you have their core six that they call it, you know, the last six first-round picks, Amin, Cam, Tari, Jawari, Jalen, Alperin, if you can keep half of those guys, you know, obviously, I don't think Amin will go anywhere, but if you can keep half of those guys, now you really start to think of a team that can go far in the West Carolina.

Like, if you have their core six that they call it, you know, the last six first-round picks, Amin, Cam, Tari, Jawari, Jalen, Alperin, if you can keep half of those guys, you know, obviously, I don't think Amin will go anywhere, but if you can keep half of those guys, now you really start to think of a team that can go far in the West Carolina.

Because obviously, if you're going to give up a star player, an A1 player, you're going to ask for one or two of these guys, or even three, and then multiple to the first-round picks. Everybody's not going to be Nico Harrison and give you one first-round pick and send you on your way. So it's going to cost you a premium to acquire one of these guys. So it's going to take some time.

Because obviously, if you're going to give up a star player, an A1 player, you're going to ask for one or two of these guys, or even three, and then multiple to the first-round picks. Everybody's not going to be Nico Harrison and give you one first-round pick and send you on your way. So it's going to cost you a premium to acquire one of these guys. So it's going to take some time.

Because obviously, if you're going to give up a star player, an A1 player, you're going to ask for one or two of these guys, or even three, and then multiple to the first-round picks. Everybody's not going to be Nico Harrison and give you one first-round pick and send you on your way. So it's going to cost you a premium to acquire one of these guys. So it's going to take some time.

That's a good question. The way I see it, the Rockets don't see anybody as like a building. They have a lot of talented young guys on their roster that they're developing at the same time. Until one of them clearly outperforms the rest of the pack, then you still have to keep them all on that same tier of good guys to keep an eye on, but no one has broken that shield yet.

That's a good question. The way I see it, the Rockets don't see anybody as like a building. They have a lot of talented young guys on their roster that they're developing at the same time. Until one of them clearly outperforms the rest of the pack, then you still have to keep them all on that same tier of good guys to keep an eye on, but no one has broken that shield yet.

That's a good question. The way I see it, the Rockets don't see anybody as like a building. They have a lot of talented young guys on their roster that they're developing at the same time. Until one of them clearly outperforms the rest of the pack, then you still have to keep them all on that same tier of good guys to keep an eye on, but no one has broken that shield yet.

Obviously, Alpert is now being in the All-Star. You could say he's further along that path, but until you get to the playoffs, until you get to a real competition, you don't know what you really have in these guys going forward over the next three to five years. I don't think that definitively they could say, you know, this is a guy that we want to keep long time versus this guy.

Obviously, Alpert is now being in the All-Star. You could say he's further along that path, but until you get to the playoffs, until you get to a real competition, you don't know what you really have in these guys going forward over the next three to five years. I don't think that definitively they could say, you know, this is a guy that we want to keep long time versus this guy.

Obviously, Alpert is now being in the All-Star. You could say he's further along that path, but until you get to the playoffs, until you get to a real competition, you don't know what you really have in these guys going forward over the next three to five years. I don't think that definitively they could say, you know, this is a guy that we want to keep long time versus this guy.

But I do know that Alperin is a hell of a talent. I understand why other teams would want him because of the skill set he possesses at that age and their trajectory. But again, you know, until you get to the playoffs, you really don't know what you have with these guys. So I think you have to wait and see. Going back to the thing about trying to accumulate as much data as possible.