Back in the early weeks of the Rockets' offseason, there was a lot of legitimacy to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors with Houston. An up-and-coming team clearly needed a veteran star to lead them and be able to take over in big moments.

A recent viral clip from the Houston Rockets vs. the Phoenix Suns' game shows Fred VanVleet trolling Dillon Brooks, sitting on the bench.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Morris wore only jersey No. 2 and put up 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was honored by his former team ahead of Friday night's matchup against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets pay tribute to Dillon Brooks in his first return to Houston 🤘🚀 pic.twitter.com/ML81FjySBe

The Cavaliers are still finding their footing. Last season they had the top-ranked offense and were eighth in defensive rating; this season they're 11th in both departments. They just dropped a game at home to the Blazers and have lost four of their last five. Cleveland is dangerously close to being dropped into Tier 4.

Alperen Şengün, Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson — scored at least 20 points as Houston ran away from the Sacramento Kings.

To date, Jabari Smith Jr. hasn't quite lived up to his hype, based purely on draft positioning. Smith fell to the Rockets third overall but was expected to be t

Thompson's willingness to make plays that often go unnoticed is part of what makes him such an important player.