[Iko] The Houston Rockets front office is expected to discuss acquiring the following stars this offseason: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell, and 76ers’ Joel Embiid.
Last summer’s blockbuster acquisition of Durant — a win-now move that cost Houston two key members of its core — was an indication the organization is willing to make sizable changes when the opportunity arises and still operate under the same guise. Similar to Durant, the Rockets won’t necessarily pigeonhole or wed themselves to one type of star, but desired additions such as the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, the Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell, the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the 76ers’ Joel Embiid, among others, will be discussed, sources said, but fit, opportunity cost and price go hand in hand.
“I cannot do anything about those conversations,” Şengün said about being potentially brought up in trade talks. “It is what it is. That’s the front office’s job, I can’t do anything about it. Wherever I go or if I’m staying here, I’m going to do what I do.”