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Poll: What do Rockets do by the deadline?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Hemingway, Jan 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM.

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What do the Rockets do with the roster by the trade deadline and how?

  1. Trade for Giannis

    6.0%
  2. Trade for a starting pg

    10.7%
  3. Trade for a backup Guard

    22.6%
  4. Trade for a backup Guard and Center

    11.9%
  5. Trade for a Backup Center

    1.2%
  6. Sign a minimum contract (buyout candidate)

    27.4%
  7. Stand Pat

    41.7%
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  1. Hemingway

    Hemingway Member
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    Please explain your answer(s). Can vote on up to 3 options.
     
  2. Le$$

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    Its been mention getting Alverado,

    Looney could be had for cheap.

    Pelicans blowing team up rebuilding probably should get on the fire sale over there lol.
    Those are 2 vets rockets could use asap.
     
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  3. hlmbasketball

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    Stone doesn't have the STONES to make a trade! Nothing is happening
     
  4. MystikArkitect

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    Trade for a backup guard for Reed and trade for a rim runner as an alternate to Capela. Agree with @Le$$
     
  5. groovemachine

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    Stand pat, then play the buyout market for a vet pg
     
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  6. Kim

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    Backup guard. Small moves.

    Reasoning:
    Rockets don't have that many movable assets for big moves at this time. FVV and Jabari are much easier to move starting the summer. Also, the Rockets are second aproned, I think. A resident capologist can better confirm this.
     
  7. Hayesfan

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    if anything there will be a small signing or some transaction at the end of the roster - sending JD Davidson and Isaiah Crawford to the g-league means the aren't likely to get rotation minutes even though we are short handed. So you find someone to replace them.
     
  8. pippendagimp

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    stone is the fredo corleone of nba gm’s he’s gonna sit out the deadline with deer in the headlights gaze
     
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  9. Corrosion

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    They might get Alvarado, I wouldn't expect anything bigger ....
     
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  10. Hemingway

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    I think what they should do is find a rotation level guard that can shoot 3’s and play defense (Monk, Christie, Alvarado) and a backup to spell Capella until Sengun gets healthy. There is plenty availability to accomplish this if you are willing to give up a FRP. I think what they do is nothing.
     
  11. Hank McDowell

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    I think they will try to sign a cheap veteran guard at some point. I don't see a trade unless they can do something with Tari, which I doubt will happen.

    So...

    Nothing by the trade deadline. Vet signing at some point....
     
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  12. ThatBoyNick

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    Alvarado is smaller than Reed. If we get him, Reeds 25 mpg gets decimated.

    Any guard addition needs to have the size to play extended minutes with Reed. 6’4 200 and up
     
  13. theDude

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    I was under the impression that they are too close to the apron to sign anyone, even to the vet minimum. This would eliminate the option of waiting to sign buyout candidates, would it not?

    I predict trading for a veteran backup PG. Someone who can control the tempo and direct traffic later in games. While I don’t think it would be considered a major trade, it could provide a pretty significant impact for this team.
     
  14. Plowman

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    They'll get combo guard that can handle and shoot it.
    Also, another big.
    One will be a buyout.
     
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  15. xiki

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    or…Grimes/Drummond - DFS/Holiday. DM the GM returns!
     
  16. Rokman

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    Is Kirk Snyder available? How about Email?
     
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  17. Coastal

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    I predict they stand pat. I'd love Alvarado, but I want Reed's PT increased rather than decreased.
     
  18. CertifiedTroll

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    Stand pat. Not sure this is what I want, but there just isn't really a good trade available unless FVV waives his trade clause (which I doubt he would do, and think it would hurt our org to ask him to).
     
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  19. Castian Crew

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    There will be no savior added to this team. This organization will sink or swim with what they have and hope for favorable matchups in the playoffs.
     
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    Chris Paul it is from the buyout market
     
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