The Rockets are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, so making a deal for Draymond makes sense. They have a 108.8 defensive rating this season and have a coach like Ime Udoka who demands maximum defensive effort from his players.

Draymond Green would be the perfect extension of Udoka's defensive sensibilities on the court, orchestrating the young and energetic Rockets in a frontcourt with Alperen Sengun.

He's averaging 8.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists this season, but his defensive skill set would be a perfect fit in Houston. He can guard all five positions in the post or on the perimeter. His offensive skills as a playmaker would also greatly improve the Rockets' offense. The Warriors might be the ones to object to this deal, as it gets them further away from competing with Stephen Curry on the roster. The expiring contracts of Jeff Green and Steven Adams carry little value when the Warriors won't open up enough cap space to make a marquee free-agency addition.

Cam Whitmore is averaging 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds this season and could provide great long-term value, but that's a future bet. The same applies to the Suns 2027 pick, as they might still have Devin Booker and a competitive core that season. The value proposition for them is not remotely close to how well this deal works out for Houston. Realistically, the Warriors would never trade Draymond like this unless he explicitly asked out. Even Klay Thompson wasn't traded midseason. He was allowed to leave the franchise on his terms with the Warriors facilitating a sign-and-trade to ensure he reached his preferred destination. Unless Green demands to be moved, I just don't see why the Warriors trade him away, especially to the Rockets.