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NBA: 5 Best Fits If Houston Rockets Buy Out Ty Lawson

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 4, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) dribbles the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Rockets won 111 - 105. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) dribbles the ball up the court against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Rockets won 111 - 105. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 23, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson (3) knocks the ball away from Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) during the first half at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Utah Jazz

Let’s not forget that the Utah Jazz were one of the only teams reported to be considering a Ty Lawson trade at the deadline. Though the Jazz were wise to avoid giving up any assets to acquire him and wound up making due with Shelvin Mack of the Atlanta Hawks, point guard depth is still a problem for this team (for now, at least).

However, Mack has impressed in his first three games for Utah, two of which he started over Raul Neto. Mack is averaging 13.7 points and 3.7 assists per game with the Jazz so far, shooting an efficient 16-for-34 from the field.

The interest seemed to be there on Utah’s part, but with Mack playing well and Trey Burke and Raul Neto still on the roster, it’s unlikely the Jazz emerge as a serious candidate for Lawson.

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