The NBA trade rumor mill is heating up, the Sacramento Kings are officially open to discussing trade possibilities for their star point guard, De’Aaron Fox. Unsurprisingly, one of the teams most frequently linked to Fox is the Houston Rockets.

Through conversations with Kings officials in recent weeks, Houston Rockets officials were aware of the increasing likelihood of a potential De'Aaron Fox trade away from Sacramento, especially as the prospect of the 27-year-old guard signing a long-term extension with the Kings became less and less plausible.