About this episode

The episode discusses the performance of Rockets GM Rafael Stone and evaluates his trades and free agent signings.

In the 2nd part of our trial on Rockets GM Rafael Stone, Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) about Stone's trades & free agent pickups. He looks at VanVleet, Steve Adams, Dillon Brooks, Finney-Smith, Jock Landale, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday and all the contracts & extensions. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel!

People in this episode

Host: Robert Land

Guest: Cooper Klein

Topics covered

• Rockets rebuild
• Rafael Stone
• NBA trades
• free agency
• player contracts
• sports analysis

Keywords

• Rockets
• Rafael Stone
• NBA
• trades
• free agents
• Cooper Klein
• FanDuel

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