NBA Trade Rumors: Are the Houston Rockets Targeting Anthony Randolph?

September 25th, 2010 by Patrick Harrel Leave a reply »
To put it bluntly, this offseason has been a bit of a disappointment at nearly every turn for Rockets fans.

First, the Rockets and their iPad-wielding general manager extraordinaire Daryl Morey courted the über power forward Chris Bosh before being topped by the Heat, who could promise him a little more than iPads and Yao Ming.

While the Rockets re-signed fan-favorites Luis Scola and Kyle Lowry, the deals were slightly larger than anticipated, pushed the Rockets far into the luxury tax, and precipitated a deal which saw intriguing forward Trevor Ariza sent away for Courtney Lee, a solid if unspectacular wing-defender. While the deal probably was the right move, many fans nonetheless balked at giving up on Ariza after just one year into the five-year deal he had signed. 

Finally, after all of the unfortunate and ill-fated courtships of the offseason, the Rockets found themselves in the thick of the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes at the beginning of the process. However, whether or not the proposed four-way deal with the Nets goes through, it is clear that the Rockets are, at best, an afterthought in the discussions as they ar ...

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