In the last 48 hours, the Houston Rockets in-state rivals in the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs have undergone metamorphosis. Firstly, in a shadowy Saturday-night deal, 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic was shipped off to the Lakers in exchange for star center Anthony Davis,

The Rockets seem leery of trading for De'Aaron Fox but will that extend to deals for other veterans that could raise their ceiling by breaking up their young core?

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The Houston Rockets had been linked to Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox for weeks amid heavy trade rumors surrounding the All-Star guard. The noise briefly grew even louder after the Kings officially made Fox available in trade talks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Per The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, Houston could pursue an asset-related trade by the NBA’s Feb. 6 in-season deadline. They won’t go after De’Aaron Fox.

These three teams are rising contenders in need of a star point guard and have the kinds of assets that the Kings would be interested in.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will soon have a new point guard partner. The Sacramento Kings agreed to trade De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs in a three-team trade that includes the Chicago Bulls,

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox is headed to San Antonio following a three-way trade that has been confirmed by CBS News Sacramento.

Another NBA blockbuster trade is in the books. As part of a three-team trade, De'Aaron Fox will land with the San Antonio Spurs, Zach LaVine is going