In a whirlwind start to the NBA’s 2023 free agency window, the Houston Rockets landed two of their three preferred targets in Toronto guard Fred VanVleet and Memphis wing Dillon Brooks. They missed out, however, on Milwaukee big man Brook Lopez.

The Rockets also had a string of other deals as they reshuffled their roster for new head coach Ime Udoka, sending out players such as KJ Martin, Usman Garuba, TyTy Washington, and Josh Christopher while bringing in veteran role players such as Jeff Green and Jock Landale.

So, for a window in which Houston achieved some of its goals but not all, how should Rockets fans feel about the offseason work of general manager Rafael Stone? Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves dive into both the positives and negatives as part of their latest show.