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The Houston Rockets reportedly could be key players leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline even if they don’t land a big-name player.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Houston is considered “highly unlikely” to make a major acquisition prior to the deadline, but the Rockets have told teams they would be interested in being a facilitator in three-team trades.
The Rockets can’t be completely ruled out of the running for a superstar addition, though, as Sam Amick, David Aldridge and Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Houston is “contemplating a pursuit” of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, and is likely to revisit its long-held interest in Suns guard Devin Booker before the deadline as well.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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