Nuggets trade troubled Lawson to Rockets | Basketball

The Rockets reached agreement on a deal for Denver point guard Ty Lawson, acquiring the six-year veteran without giving up anyone from their playing rotation.

Lawson was arrested and charged with his fourth DUI – and second within a year – on July 14, but the relationship between he and the Nuggets had been strained long before that.

Despite the recent DUI incident, the Rockets were reportedly convinced Lawson could get back on track soon and could help them get over the hump in the highly-competitive Western Conference race.

But as it stands, both teams will benefit from the deal according to Wojnarowski.

One easy solution is having Lawson come off the bench as a sixth man – similar to the role another diminutive point guard, Isaiah Thomas, has carved out for himself with the Celtics.

Ty Lawson will work in Houston.

The 27 year old point guard had grown increasingly unhappy in Denver and was looking for a fresh start. The market for Lawson has been nearly non-existent since he had another problem with the law. McDaniels averaged 7.9 points and three rebounds last season and he played in 62 games for the Sixers and the Rockets. I love the history behind the Rockets and the greats that played there.

But despite most teams not wanting to give up much to land Lawson, the Rockets were smart to take the plunge themselves. In response to seeing Mudiay drafted, Lawson put up a video on social media that said, “Trade me” and that is what the Nuggets have done. There were talks of a Lawson trade with the Sacramento Kings after the Nuggets hired new coach Michael Malone. How would Beverley’s teammates feel about him losing his job if Lawson isn’t all the way up to speed or he’s not doing the right things off the floor? It’s hard to know, just now, whether Lawson wants to change. By shuttling off their best player to an elite team, the power balance in the West (and the league in general) continues to skew.