The Houston Rockets have cooled off after an incredibly hot start to the season, going from challenging the No. 1 seed to dropping to No. 4 after a 2-7 run in their last nine games. The Rockets will likely break their Playoff drought this season, but their status as contenders looks shaky at the moment. Their scoring ability leaves much to be desired, having a 113.8 offensive rating this season.

The Atlanta Hawks have started committing to re-tooling their team by moving off players like De’Andre Hunterand Bogdan Bogdanovic over the winter. With an ascending young core featuring the likes of Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson, it seems the team might not want to commit to Trae Young after a down season, trading him in the summer ahead of his contract expiry to build with their new core.