Another rumor emerged recently that the Detroit Pistons, who could use a bit of 3-point marksmanship help, are also contemplating a move for White. Now, a new team has emerged as a possible White suitor: the Houston Rockets. Sidery suggests that Chicago team president Arturas Karnisovas could be open to a deal surrounding a future Houston first-round draft pick (the Rockets have many), plus the contract of a veteran like Dorian Finney-Smith or the injured Steven Adams to match money.
Tonight's Spurs vs Rockets I-10 showdown at the Toyota Center is a massive divisional clash with both jockeying for playoff positioning. The Spurs (31-15) arrive as one of the West's biggest success stories this season, led by the impossible-to-miss Victor Wembanyama and a backcourt fueled by De'Aaron Fox. They're looking to shake off a recent stumble against the Pelicans and prove they're ready for a deep playoff run.
Houston's Alperen Sengun was added to the roster for this season's NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, being selected as a replacement pick for Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Sengun -- who becomes Turkey's first two-time All-Star, after also being picked last season -- will take Gilgeous-Alexander's place on the World team in the Feb. 15 event at the LA Clippers' home in Inglewood, California.
Adams, 32, suffered the injury in a Jan. 18 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans while guarding Zion Williamson at the rim. Sliding over to help Alperen Sengun defend Williamson, Adams jumped to contest a shot from the Pelicans forward and immediately grabbed at his left ankle upon landing. Adams is averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per game for a Rockets team that leads the NBA in rebounding (49 per game).
Chris Paul came over from the Los Angeles Clippers, in exchange for Ochai Agbaji and a second-round pick, who went over to the Brooklyn Nets, and the Clippers only got the rights to Vanja Marinkovic. It was Toronto's first of two trades for the season, a salary dump of Ochai Agbaji along with a second-round pick of their own, just to get off of his $6,383,525 contract, which got the Raptors under the luxury tax.
