The Houston Rockets are in the infancy stages of a rebuild. With the announcement that they’ll select third in the 2022 NBA Draft, they’ll have an opportunity to push their cycle along a little further.

In all likelihood, that’s as far as they’ll go. Brokering a trade for a highly paid star would seem premature to many. The Rockets are more likely to stay the course and let their young talent develop.

On the other hand, who knows: they might do something crazy.

Owner Tillman Fertilla is not renowned for his patience. Plus, Houston is a fair-sized market. A trade for a star now could attract another in free agency in the near future.

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It may be the unlikely path for this organization. Don’t mistake it for an impossible one.

Here are two trade packages that have them acquiring the Raptors’ Pascal Siakam.