The Houston Rockets expect to operate above the NBA salary cap during the upcoming 2024 offseason, but they could potentially have significant financial flexibility in 2025.

For Rockets general manager Rafael Stone, this could present plenty of opportunities via trade to exploit this potential space.

With that in mind, the NBA’s salary cap guru Yossi Gozlan recently joined our Ben Du Bose for an exclusive podcast interview regarding Houston’s financial outlook. Beyond trade opportunities, the show also explores the prospects for possible contract extensions within the Rockets – including the ideal time to make deals with Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun within the next year.

Sunday’s episode, sponsored by Karbach Brewing’s Clutch City Lager, can be listened to in its entirety below. Each episode is also made available via flagship radio station SportsTalk 790 and to all major podcast distributors under “The Lager Line.”

Editor’s Note: Check out Gozlan’s cap numbers for the Rockets on his site capsheets.com, and you can also see a breakdown of this data in a Rockets-themed video from Gozlan’s YouTube channel..