Why the Rockets do it:Their biggest issue last year was their guard play, they didn’t have a star guard and they had Amen being their primary guard despite being more of a forward, getting Booker helps fix that problem and gives them a star to pair with KD

Rockets new lineup:Amen-Booker-KD-Eason-Sengun

Why the Suns do it:They’re stuck in mediocrity right now, they aren’t good enough to be a top 6 seed but they’re not bad enough to be out of the playoffs, by trading Booker they decide what direction they want to go and work on building a team to contend in a few years

Suns new lineup:VanVleet-Green-Brooks-Bridges-Williams