The Rockets seem leery of trading for De'Aaron Fox but will that extend to deals for other veterans that could raise their ceiling by breaking up their young core?

The Rockets are reportedly content with their current roster despite De'Aaron Fox trade rumors beginning to surface.

According to NBA insider Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, De’Aaron Fox is open to the Sacramento Kings trading him to the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat or Houston Rockets. The Kings are expected to open up talks to potentially trade Fox.

Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings are surprisingly expected to open up talks to trade All-Star De’Aaron Fox ahead of Feb. 6’s trade deadline.  Cha

The Houston Rockets appear unwilling to trade for Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox, a stance that could haunt them for years to come.

Per The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, Houston could pursue an asset-related trade by the NBA’s Feb. 6 in-season deadline. They won’t go after De’Aaron Fox.

These three teams are rising contenders in need of a star point guard and have the kinds of assets that the Kings would be interested in.

In case you missed it, the Sacramento Kings are expected to open trade talks around franchise point guard De’Aaron Fox, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday, and Fox’s preferred landing spot is San Antonio.

Amen Thompson entered 2024-25 as an intriguing young piece for head coach Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets. Recent weeks suggest Thompson is an ascendant star.

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t expected to be in the mix for De’Aaron Fox, but if they’re willing to saddle up and make this offer, the Sacramento Kings will have trouble saying no.

Though the Kings star is making his future intentions clear, he's doing so while giving Sacramento a chance to fully evaluate the market.