Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant stand out as their two best, most realistic options, and the Rockets' front office will likely spend plenty of time debating which player fits in best with their core.

The Houston Rockets should be greedy. The team's remarkable trajectory went from 22 wins in 2022-23 to 41 last year, followed by 51 and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. The learning experience through the first-round series by the Jimmy Butler-fueled Golden State Warriors has been invaluable (regardless of outcome),