The Houston Rockets made a last-minute move ahead of the NBA trade deadline Thursday afternoon to acquire center Cody Zeller and a 2028 second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.

Through all of the noise, the Houston Rockets stayed relatively quiet, making two minor moves. The first was exchanging second-round picks with the Boston Celtics, as Jaden Springer was the only player involved in the deal. He would eventually be waived, per Mike Scotto of HoopsHype.

The Houston Rockets reportedly could be key players leading up to Thursday's NBA trade deadline even if they don't land a big-name player. According to

The Rockets, currently the No. 2 seed in the West, are relatively content with their roster and unlikely to get involved in the De'Aaron Fox sweepstakes.

They first acquired Jaden Springer from Boston in swapping second round picks, subsequently waiving the youngster. Secondly, they added Hawks center Cody Zeller — who ins’t expected to massively contribute — as well as another future second.

Here we will discuss the player who's part of the Houston Rockets' dream scenario for the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

The NBA trade deadline has passed and we saw multiple All-Stars get moved around the league. The entire landscape of the NBA has changed for the future and this deadline could go down in history. But which star players will be next to be traded?

The Atlanta Hawks may have had one of the strangest trade deadlines of any team and that’s saying something. In the midst of a surprisingly competitive season, they decided to trade De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic,

The Houston Rockets have moved beyond the NBA Trade Deadline, and they could look to make some moves on the buyout market. The Rockets have 15 roster spots filled, but Cody Zeller is unlikely to stay with the team,

The Houston Rockets only made minor deals at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. But the results of some other teams' deadline activity make Houston's future look much brighter.