The Houston Rockets may be targeting specific players they want to acquire in a James Harden trade as much as they are looking to send him to a specific trade, which puts
“There’s been a lot of rumors, and I think they’re true, that Houston in the Harden stuff is targeting… I think they’re targeting more players than teams. One of the players that’s on their list to target is Michael Porter Jr.”
According to Mike Singer of the Denver Post, the Rockets’ interest in a trade with the Nuggets “centered firmly” on Porter.
The Nuggets were one of numerous teams to call the Rockets with interest in a trade for Harden, but sources tell Singer that those talks haven’t gained any traction.
Media reports have consistently indicated the Nuggets consider Porter to be untouchable in trade talks.