Rockets get:
SF Brandon Ingram
SF Cody Martin
Pelicans get:
C Mitchell Robinson
PF Jeff Green
PG Vasilje Micic
2028 HOU FRP(Top 10 protected)
Knicks get:
C Steven Adams
Hornets get:
SF Dillon Brooks
2026 MEM SRP
2027 HOU SRP
Why the Rockets do this:
They get a star to help them climb up the standings.
Why the Pelicans do this:
They fix their problems.
Why the Knicks do this:
They get someone more reliable than Robinson.
Why the Hornets do this:
Salary dump.
Rockets Lineup:
Starters:
PG: FVV
SG: Jalen Green
SF: Brandon Ingram
PF: Jabari Smith Jr
C: Alperen Sengun
Bench:
6: Amen Thompson
7: Cam Whitmore
8: Reed Sheppard
9: Tari Eason
10: Jock Landale
Pelicans Lineup:
Starters:
PG: Dejounte Murray
SG: Herb Jones
SF: TM3
PF: Zion Williamson
C: Mitchell Robinson
Bench:
6: CJ McCollum
7: Jose Alvarado
8: Jeff Green
9: Jordan Hawkins
10: Daniel Theis
Knicks Lineup:
Starters:
PG: Jalen Brunson
SG: Josh Hart
SF: Mikal Bridges
PF: OG Anunoby
C: KAT
Bench:
6: Miles McBride
7: Steven Adams
8: Cameron Payne
9: Tyler Kolek
10: Pacome Diadet
Hornets Lineup:
Starters:
PG: LaMelo Ball
SG: Dillon Brooks
SF: Brandon Miller
PF: Miles Bridges
C: Mark Williams
Bench:
6: Josh Green
7: Grant Williams
8: Tre Mann
9: Nick Richards
10: Tidjane Salaun
Rockets
+2 players ($44.1m),Cap Impact + $1.2M
+ 0 Wins
-14.43 MPG
+2.26 Off.
-0.80 Def.
Pelicans
+3 players ($22.0m) +1 pick,Cap Impact - $5.9M
-2 Wins
+28.82 MPG
-4.73 Off.
+0.82 Def.
Hornets
+1 player ($22.3m) +2 picks,Cap Impact + $6.4M
-1 Wins
-12.18 MPG
+0.69 Off.
+0.07 Def.