In addition to broaching the possibility of trading Jalen Green, the Houston Rockets discussed a number of potential free agents with major candidates before settling on Ime Udoka.
Khris Middleton, who has a $40.4 million player option with the Milwaukee Bucks, has been discussed by the Rockets with their nominees. Middleton’s future with the Bucks is uncertain as he’s coming off two consecutive seasons in which he was injury-bound.
Maliki has no recourse to replacing Middleton if he leaves via free agency, but they do face a repeat tax and that complicates the number of seasons they can comfortably deliver.
Middleton is represented by Mike Lindemann and Jeff Schwartz.