Houston's blockbuster acquisition has been the clear star for the team as the Rockets rise in ESPN's latest NBA power rankings.

Amen Thompson and Alperen Şengün both posted double-doubles as the Rockets got off to a fast start and cruised to a win in Memphis.

While there are reasons a Ja Morant trade to the Rockets make sense, there are also plenty of issues a deal would pose for Houston.

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Amen Thompson logró 28 puntos y diez rebotes, Alperen Sengun añadió 20 unidades y 16 tableros, y los Rockets de Houston derrotaron el miércoles 124-109 a los Grizzlies de Memphis.

The Birmingham, Alabama native would play parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with the Griz before he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2011. His stay with the team would span just five games before he was cut by the team. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Carroll wore only jersey No. 0 and put up 0.4 assists per game.

The Mavericks have been hit by the injury bug early, and they'll go against a Southwest Division opponent that looks very different from last year.