The Houston Rockets were not among the teams to snag an All-Star during one of the most shocking NBA trade deadlines in league history, but they could be in line to land one in the post-trade “buyout” season.

Ben Simmons has played in 33 of the Nets 51 games so far this season, averaging 6.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.2 rebounds.

There were plenty of points when Ben Simmons’ colossal disappointment of a Nets tenure seemed as if it could be over. Back in March 2023, when a nerve impingement in his back and knee problems led to him being shut down.