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NBA Trade Rumors: Rockets Dealing Jae'Sean Tate?

Jae'Sean Tate could be traded by the Houston Rockets.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 7, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (8) dives for a ball against the Utah Jazz during the third quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Oct 7, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (8) dives for a ball against the Utah Jazz during the third quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images
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Jae'Sean Tate is the longest-tenured member of the Houston Rockets, but his time with the team may soon be coming to an end.

Forbes writer Evan Sidery is reporting that the Rockets could look to move on from Tate before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

"The Rockets are open to moving reserve wing Jae’Sean Tate," Sidery tweeted. "Tate is on an expiring $7.6 million salary as he remains unable to crack Houston’s rotation. The likely asking price from Houston will be second-round draft capital."

Tate, 29, has been with the Rockets since he entered the league in 2020 and is the last player remaining from the James Harden era. The two were teammates for a few games before Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in Jan. 2021.

However, as younger and more promising talent has come to Houston over the years, Tate's role has begun to shrink. While he is a valuable veteran for the Rockets and someone who can contribute if needed, the team may find him better for a trade to help match salaries or fetch a future draft pick.

Tate and the Rockets will return to the court tomorrow when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers in Houston's first game ever at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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