Houston Rockets WAIVE JD Davison OPENING Final Roster Spot | Russell Westbrook Or Victor Oladipo?

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Houston Rockets WAIVE JD Davison OPENING Final Roster Spot | Russell Westbrook Or Victor Oladipo? Houston Rockets waive JD Davison to duck luxury tax and spark speculation over the final roster spot. Was ownership’s move driven by the threat of the repeater tax, or do bigger roster ambitions loom? Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) explores the financial rationale behind Davison’s departure, the team’s current 14-man roster, and why a Russell Westbrook reunion is out of the question for Houston’s playoff aspirations. Discussion centers on potential fits for the 15th spot, including the intrigue of a Victor Oladipo comeback or making use of a $13 million trade exception. With names like Clint Capela and Jae'Sean Tate in the mix, questions arise as to whether the Rockets should gamble on new talent or preserve cap flexibility. Can Houston’s front office balance fiscal discipline with the roster depth needed for a postseason push? #Rockets #NBA #Basketball 📺 Subscribe On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnRockets 📲 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTGatlin & https://twitter.com/LockedOnRockets 📲 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jtgatlin.bsky.social 🎧 Follow/Subscribe/Listen: Locked On Rockets Anywhere: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnRockets Locked On NBA Anywhere: https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo – Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #HoustonRockets #Rockets #NBA #KevinDurant #AlperenSengun #AmenThompson #JabariSmithJr #FredVanVleet #TariEason #ReedSheppard #StevenAdams #ClintCapela #MarcusSmart #BogdanBogdanovic #JaeSeanTate #BruceThornton #IsaiahCrawford #JDDavison Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Houston Rockets waive JD Davison to duck luxury tax and spark speculation over the final roster spot. Was ownership’s move driven by the threat of the repeater tax, or do bigger roster ambitions loom? Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) explores the financial rationale behind Davison’s departure, the team’s current 14-man roster, and why a Russell Westbrook reunion is out of the question for Houston’s playoff aspirations. Discussion centers on potential fits for the 15th spot, including the intrigue of a Victor Oladipo comeback or making use of a $13 million trade exception. With names like Clint Capela and Jae'Sean Tate in the mix, questions arise as to whether the Rockets should gamble on new talent or preserve cap flexibility. Can Houston’s front office balance fiscal discipline with the roster depth needed for a postseason push?