Mavericks' Jae'Sean Tate Trade 'Turned Down' by Rockets: Report

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate could be traded before the NBA Trade Deadline, as he is already garnering interest from rival teams, like the Dallas Mavericks.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 8, 2024

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The Houston Rockets are hours away from the NBA Trade Deadline, and one of the main people who could be on the block is fourth-year forward Jae'Sean Tate.

It appears that there is interest from around the league in Tate, including from their in-state rival up north ... the Dallas Mavericks.

The Athletic's Kelly Iko is reporting that the Rockets turned down an offer from the Mavs that would have sent Tate to Dallas.

Jae'Sean Tate Isaiah Stewart Pistons — Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

"Historically, Houston has valued their players highly," Iko writes. "For example, there were conversations with the Dallas Mavericks, one of the teams that have been monitoring Tate’s situation, league sources said, but the Mavericks have only two second-round picks available that were offered. The Rockets, according to those sources, insisted on three.

The price of three second-round picks would replenish the Rockets for what they gave up in acquiring Steven Adams from the Memphis Grizzlies in a deal they made last Thursday.

Tate, 28, is averaging a career-low 4.5 points per game in nearly 18 minutes per night. His numbers aren't reflective of his defensive abilities, which is why the price for him is as high as it is.

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The emergence of rookie Cam Whitmore has shrunk Tate's role within the rotation, but the Rockets are willing to keep him if they can't find an offer they like.

The NBA Trade Deadline is set for 2 p.m. CT.

Published Feb 8, 2024

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.