NBA Trade Verdict
Rockets Win
The Aaron Brooks trade was ultimately favorable to Rockets and gave Houston two meaningful assets.
February 24, 2011 Houston Rockets / Phoenix Suns Record confidence: High
Houston Rockets Received
- Player Goran Dragic
- Draft Pick 2011 first-round pick (Suns pick if Suns make 2011 playoffs, else Magic pick) (#23- Nikola Mirotic )
Phoenix Suns Received
- Player Aaron Brooks
Trade Analysis
Houston received Goran Dragic and the first-round pick later used on Nikola Mirotic, while Phoenix added Brooks during a playoff push. Dragic’s Houston stay was short but productive, and the pick retained real value. Brooks had already proven himself as a scorer, leaving both organizations with a defensible return. The transaction balances Houston’s benefit from Goran Dragic against the value Phoenix Suns extracted from Aaron Brooks; the realized outcome ultimately supports Rockets Win.