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#3 Houston Rockets
After winning the first MVP trophy of his career, when asked about what changes the Rockets needed to make in order to push themselves, Harden emphatically replied: "We were a half away from the Finals. I don’t think there’s a piece we need to bring or take away. We’re great where we are. Our focus is getting healthier."
The Rockets' front office has set about doing exactly that - re-signing the same pieces to make another run next season. They tied Chris Paul to a 4-year, $160 million max deal, and are in talks with Clint Capela to do the same.
One snag they've hit so far, however, is the fact that Trevor Ariza has signed a one-year, $15 million. Swingmen like Ariza rarely hit the market, and the Rockets would do well to replace him with someone like Avery Bradley who can perform a similar role.
