NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams that must make a deal

Houston Rockets:

The Rockets are off to a strong start to the 2016-17 season with the up-tempo offense they are running. But, the playoffs are about defense and the low post. The Rockets should hit the wire for an average defender and rebounder who can take the pressure off of James Haden when defenses began to collapse on him during a 7-game series. The Rockets should reach out to the Brooklyn Nets and see what the price tag is for Brook Lopez. Lopez is not much of a defender or rebounder but defenses will have to respect his offensive skills on the block, which should open the floor more for Harden and the rest of the perimeter players. 

[Mark]