Suns’ Jalen Green Gets Honest About Trade From Rockets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Since making the NBA Finals in 2021, the Phoenix Suns have watched the core of their roster deteriorate.

Whereas Jalen Green said he was unsurprised by the trade, Dillon Brooks told the Chronicle he didn’t expect “at all” to leave Houston until he started hearing his name in trade rumors about a week

Dillon Brooks has been a very valuable role player for the Houston Rockets over the previous two seasons. He helped the team finish the 2024-25 season as the second seed in the Western Conference with a 52-30 record.

In Friday’s 2025 NBA summer-league opener, Reed Sheppard led the Rockets with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals during a close loss to the Clippers.

Led by Reed Sheppard's 28 points, the Houston Rockets lost their first NBA summer league game against the Los Angeles Clippers, 95-92, on Friday night at Cox Pavillion. Sheppard was the top scorer in the game while shooting 10-of-25 from the field (6-of-15 from deep) and added eight rebounds,