Compared to the usual hustle and bustle of the NBA trade market in previous years, February 2006 could only be described as calm.
Before the All-Star Weekend in Houston, the Rockets became the main player in the trade market.
On the 9th, they first exchanged backup power forward Baxter from the Bobcats for guard Casey Bogans.
Then, on the 13th, they swapped backup guard Norris from the Hornets for backup center Maciej Lampe.
After completing these two trades of swapping nobodies, the Rockets truly showed their sincerity to Yao Ming:
Look, to keep you, we even racked our brains to make two "big" trades. Now you must know what choice to make, right?
In this life, if it weren't for Qin Yue, the always low-key and pragmatic Yao Ming would certainly have chosen to endure the Rockets' inaction as he did in Qin Yue's memory.
But on the 14th, seeing Qin Yue's conspicuous status in the Warriors' lineup while visiting Houston with the Warriors...
