3 Trade Targets for the Houston Rockets After the 2019-20 Season

The Houston Rockets were once again gunning for a championship this year with a new-look group. The reunion of former Oklahoma City backcourt mates Russell Westbrook and James Harden just got better and better, but Daryl Morey and Co. will still need to engineer some enhancements in order to keep up with the Lakers and Clippers in 2020-21. With that in mind, let's identify three players that Houston should chase on the trade market this summer.

3. Nets SF Taurean Prince

Brooklyn Nets forward Taurean Prince / Steven Ryan/Getty Images

Taurean Prince fits the mold for what Houston is trying to do both offensively and defensively. He can spot up on the perimeter and hit a long ball when Harden or Westbrook dish out to him, and on the other end, he can guard multiple positions (when Houston feels like guarding people). He can take some of the defensive responsibility off of PJ Tucker, who isn't getting any younger.

2. Raptors SG Norman Powell

Toronto Raptors wing Norman Powell / Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Norman Powell was a key member of the 2019 championship Raptors, and similar to Prince, he fits the small ball scheme that Houston wants to run. A shooter on one end who can aid the Rockets’ top two scorers, he's also the kind of wing who can guard multiple positions. If Houston can somehow maneuver a trade without having to cough up Eric Gordon, he and Powell could be a formidable bench duo.

1. Suns SF Kelly Oubre

Kelly Oubre trying to rip the ball from P.J. Tucker / Tim Warner/Getty Images

While Harden, Westbrook and/or Gordon could go for 50 on a given night, there needs to be some sort of support system to aid those three offensively when they are not clicking. Kelly Oubre can fill that void. He is on a favorable contract for next season at about $14 million, and shoots a passable 35% from three. At 6-foot-7, Oubre has the length to cover multiple spots defensively in Mike D'Antoni's small ball system.