Report: Rockets thought they were getting Jimmy Butler, were ready to trade Clint Capela...

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Morey reportedly lined up a Clint Capela trade if Houston could've gotten Butler. But that still left other challenges: Convincing Butler to come Convincing the 76ers to sign-and-trade Butler Trading Eric Gordon or P.J. Tucker Building a supporting cast while hard-capped Just how close did the Rockets come to executing that plan? Tim MacMahon of ESPN: The Rockets wanted to pay Jimmy Butler the four-year max, and he ghosted them.

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