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NBA Trade Rumors: Houston Rockets Pondering Fire Sale

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 9, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) talks with Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) against the Washington Wizards in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center. The Rockets won 109-103. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) talks with Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) against the Washington Wizards in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center. The Rockets won 109-103. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 12, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Corey Brewer (33) drives the ball during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Corey Brewer (33) drives the ball during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Corey Brewer

Position: Guard/Forward

Age: 29

Salary: $8,229,375

Slash Line: .362/.292/.803

Season Averages: 19.7 MPG, 6.8 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 3PM

Corey Brewer is the proverbial NBA spark plug. He’s prone to cold streaks, turnovers, and defensive lapses, but the gambles he takes within the flow of a game pay off enough times that he can be viewed as an asset.

That’s exactly what he was for the Houston Rockets in 2014-15.

Brewer’s most memorable performance for the Rockets was his 19 points in a comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. That game encompassed what’s been known about Brewer since Day 1: when he gets hot, he gets hot.

The rest of the time, you learn to live with the inconsistency.

Teams in need of perimeter depth could consider Brewer as a potential option. Unfortunately for Houston, he’s in the first season of a three-year, $23,420,913 contract—something that will deter a number of potential suitors.

Trading Brewer is possible, but he’d likely need to be a part of a package deal.

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