The Rockets need to demonstrate the courage to trade Monta Ellis in order to empower Curry with more ball-handling opportunities for his growth, and they should also consider trading away Fan Dazhou to give younger players more playing time. The key question is who the Rockets should focus on developing among their seven young players, all of whom have noticeable flaws. Green, for instance, has shown inconsistency in his performance. Shen Jing, as a center, is relatively short and struggles with shooting and attacking the basket. Yi Sen has yet to meet the requirements of a core player. Smith's functionality is limited, making him more suitable for a 3D role. As for White Magic Xie Pud, he is even less likely to reach core potential. The only player with the potential to become a core, Aman, still lacks shooting skills. If the Rockets had a player like Harden in his first year with the team, they would have already cleared obstacles to focus on his development. Trading for Fox would be best done through a three-way deal. It is suggested that the Rockets, Kings, and Nets complete a major three-way trade. In this scenario, the Rockets would acquire Fox and Huerter, while the Kings would receive Ben Simmons, Sheppard, Whitmore, Cameron Thomas, the 2027 first-round pick (Suns), the 2028 first-round pick (Rockets), the 2029 first-round swap right (the best first-round pick among Rockets, Suns, and Mavericks), and the 2030 first-round swap right (Rockets). The Nets would obtain VanVleet and the 2027 first-round swap right (Nets). This trade would be beneficial…