2024 Free Agency/Offseason Series - Ep 15: Houston Rockets

Is it crazy to think that the Rockets are close to being a contender? They made a huge step forward last season after bringing in Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks and hiring Ime Udoka. They also saw breakthrough seasons from players like Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green, both of whom are eligible for contract extensions this summer. But they have the draft equity and young players to make an aggressive offer for an All-Star-level player. And if they can't get anybody now, they could potentially have max cap space in 2025. They're well-positioned over the next two years to make a huge addition to their lineup. 0:00 Intro 0:52 Rockets 2024-25 payroll analysis 3:42 Alperen Sengun 5:00 Jalen Green 6:03 Donovan Mitchell scenarios 7:40 How the Rockets could generate max cap space in 2025 while re-signing Sengun 9:06 Mikal Bridges scenarios 10:31 Why the Rockets need to consolidate some of their young players in a trade in the future Please subscribe and share if you enjoyed this. You can follow me on: Twitter/X: @YossiGozlan Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, and TikTok: @YossiGozlanNBA You can also view my salary cap sheets at: www.capsheets.com