Grade Rafael Stone this offseason: ♦️ Traded up from pick 39 to pick 31 to draft Bruce Thornton. ♦️ Signed Bogdan Bogdanović to a 1 year vet minimum. ♦️ Signed Marcus Smart to a 2 year 13M deal. ♦️ Resigned Tari Eason to a 5 year 81.5M deal ♦️ Traded DFS & 3 seconds The Rockets have quietly put together one of the deepest rosters in the NBA. Kevin Durant gives them the elite scorer they’ve been missing, while Amen Thompson, Alperen Şengün, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Reed Sheppard, Marcus Smart, Bogdan Bogdanović and Steven Adams give Houston a perfect mix of youth, defense, shooting and veteran leadership. Rafael Stone didn’t just make one splash—he upgraded the roster from top to bottom, added depth without sacrificing the team’s future, and kept the core together for another championship run. Trading Dorian Finney-Smith while bringing in Smart and Bogdanović makes this team even more balanced. If everything clicks, don’t be surprised if Houston finishes near the top of the W...