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Houston Rockets reportedly interested in 5x NBA All-Star

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The Houston Rockets are coming off a season where they were competitive, but missed the NBA playoffs for the fourth straight season.

They have veterans such as Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet, so there is no doubt that they will be a team that will likely attempt to improve the roster during the offseason.

Recently, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported that the Rockets are a team that has interest in Cleveland Cavaliers five-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell.

Via The Athletic: “The Houston Rockets have maintained interest in All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell for months and continue to monitor his situation in Cleveland, sources said. @KellyIko“.

Mitchell just finished his second season with the Cavs.

They finished fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record and made the NBA playoffs for the second straight season.

However (after beating the Orlando Magic in the first round), the Cavs lost to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the second round (in five games).

Mitchell missed the last two games and 2022 NBA All-Star Jarrett Allen did not play in the entire series.

Mitchell was the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and spent the first five years of his career with the Utah Jazz (before being traded in 2022).

He is a top-three shooter in the NBA, so his future could have a significant impact on teams across the league.

May 11, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

May 11, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports / David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

As for the Rockets, they were 11th seed in the Western Conference with a record of 41-41.

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