NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Rockets Edge
Houston’s second-round swap rights ultimately produced Chandler Parsons and a clear value edge.
August 6, 2008 Houston Rockets / LA Clippers Record confidence: High
Houston Rockets Received
- Draft Pick Rockets option to swap 2011 second round picks (#38- Chandler Parsons )
LA Clippers Received
- Player Steve Novak
- Draft Pick Rockets option to swap 2011 second round picks (#47- Travis Leslie )
LA Clippers
B-
Trade Analysis
The Rockets sent Steve Novak and exchanged 2011 second-round swap rights with the Clippers. Houston exercised the more favorable position and selected Parsons at No. 38, creating a productive starter and significant surplus value. Los Angeles received a useful shooter, but the downstream draft conversion makes Houston the clear winner. The decisive comparison is Rockets' option to swap 2011 second round picks (#38-Chandler Parsons) against Steve Novak; the realized gap supports a clear Houston win without relying on reputation or draft position alone.