Wizards should capitalize on Rockets having best trade asset in the NBA

Last summer, the Houston Rockets decided to push forward, adding win-now pieces in hopes of streamlining their rebuild and competing. This year, the Washington Wizards should capitalize on their desire to make the postseason.

Not only do the Rockets have some intriguing young pieces who they could consider trading, but they also have what Bleacher Report believes to be the best trade asset in the NBA.

Wizards should capitalize on Rockets having best trade asset in NBA

Dan Favale of Bleacher Report recently ranked the Top 10 best trade assets in the league that contenders could dangle in potential trades, and he believes the Rockets have the best of the bunch.

Favale listed the Phoenix Suns’ 2027 and 2029 first-round picks as the best assets in the NBA. The Rockets have control over those picks after trading back the Brooklyn Nets selections to them. Brooklyn had the picks from the Kevin Durant trade two seasons ago.

Now, as the Rockets look to compete for the playoffs, those two picks could potentially be on the table in trades. And if they are, the Wizards should look to snag one in a deal this season.

Guys like Malcolm Brogdon, Corey Kispert, and Kyle Kuzma could be of interest to the Rockets this year as they fill out their roster around Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen Sengun.

All three of those guys would fit in nicely with the Rockets, but the question is whether or not Houston would be willing to give up one of the Phoenix picks in a deal.

The Rockets may prefer to hold on to those picks and put together a package to land a star. They could throw in someone like Jalen Green or Smith Jr. in a deal if they wanted to really make a splash.

That said, if the Rockets show an interest in adding Kuzma, Brogdon, or Kispert, which they reportedly have in the past, Washington should push to have one of the Suns’ future picks included in the deal.

The Wizards are in no real rush to trade any of their players, as they aren’t fighting to make the playoffs, so they can do their due diligence and hold out for a deal that they want.