In their final preview episode, Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves offer one last look at Houston’s goals entering 2023 NBA free agency, which starts at 5:00 p.m. Central on Friday.

The Rockets should have a league-leading figure of approximately $60 million in available financial space beneath the salary cap. Is Houston’s apparent pivot from a James Harden-led offseason the correct choice? And if any pursuit of a top target such as Fred VanVleet, Brook Lopez, or Dillon Brooks fails, what should general manager Rafael Stone have in mind as a backup plan?

The free-agency themed show explores many contingencies, including potential trades of players on the current roster such as KJ Martin, Jae’Sean Tate, Usman Garuba, and Josh Christopher.