1 Player the Houston Rockets absolutely must pursue if he's bought out

The Houston Rockets want to see what their young core can do in the playoffs.

Seemingly, that's why they didn't make a major deadline deal. The logic is sound. What's the sense in blowing up this core before they understand who they are?

This summer, we may see fireworks. In the meantime, the Rockets are who they are. That's not to say they don't have any avenues left toward improvement.

Sure, revolutionary moves are off the table. Incremental roster improvement remains an option. The Rockets could turn to the buyout market to upgrade the team.

There's one potentially available veteran who would be a perfect fit.

Rockets could add a shooter on buyout market

The Rockets need shooting. Did you hear?

It's a belabored point. Expect it to continue to be one until the issue is addressed. At 34%, the Rockets are the 28th-most accurate three-point shooting team in the NBA. For the uninitiated, there are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association.

Some of those teams are out of the running. They have nothing left to play for in 2024-25 but lottery luck. One of those teams is the Hornets:

They happen to roster the perfect veteran for the Rockets.

Rockets should pursue Seth Curry if he's bought out

Curry.

The mere mention of that name will inspire feelings of terror in an average Rockets fan. Don't worry - nobody is advocating for a Steph Curry acquisition:

At least, not this time.

His brother Seth would do. He's wasting away on the Hornets. The Rockets should add him if he's hitting the buyout market.

Curry is connecting on 47.2% of his 2.5 three-point attempts per game in 2024-25. That's wildly impressive accuracy. It's even better than his remarkably 43.3% career mark.

Moreover, Curry's volume is impressive. Sure, 2.5 threes per game isn't a large number, but given that Curry plays just 14.3 minutes per contest, it's a notable number. This is a player who looks to attack almost exclusively from beyond the arch. In fact, a staggering 52.9% of Curry's field goal attempts come from beyond the arch.

Curry doesn't provide much outside of three-point shooting. He can handle the ball in a pinch, but he's not much of a playmaker. Curry is averaging a most 3.9 assists per 75 possessions in 2024-25. He's also a below average defender. These are the factors keeping him off the floor for long stretches.

The. Rockets. Need. Shooting.

It doesn't matter how they get it. Curry's minutes per game would likely decrease moderately on the Rockets. That's fine. The ability to mix and match him with their core players should help everyone. The Rockets' trio of Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Jalen Green would all prefer to score inside first, so they could use a floor spacer like Curry.

Best of all, he won't need enough touches to disrupt the chemistry of their young core.