4 stars the Houston Rockets could trade for this summer
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1. Zion Williamson
Granted, Williamson hasn't been a certified top-10 player in 2023-24. Cut him some slack. This is Williamson's first fully healthy season in a long time.
Williamson is just 23. At some points in his career, he's performed at a borderline MVP level. There's every reason to believe that he can return to that form eventually.
Zion Williamson (12 PTS, 3 REB) and CJ McCollum (10 PTS, 4 AST) get the Pelicans off to a hot start in the 1Q with these two rim rockers on NBA TV! 🔥 https://t.co/G61Y9Jsr4I pic.twitter.com/J4XCcC5sjt
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Meanwhile, he's shown some defensive improvement this year. Williamson boasts a 0.5 Defensive Box Plus/Minus in 2023-24. The last time he played a relatively full slate of games in 2020-21, he was at -0.3.
Yes, there are injury concerns. There are fit concerns as well. If the Rockets are deterred by the former, that's understandable. They shouldn't be concerned about the latter - if the Rockets trade for Williamson, they'll be building their roster around him.
He'd be their franchise player.