Ben DuBose of Rockets Wire and The Lager Line podcast joins me to discuss the Houston Rockets upcoming offseason. We go over who the Rockets consider core players, their trade package for a star and where they should draw a line, Fred VanVleet's contract situation, and potential future cap casualties.PROMO: I'll be a Salary Cap instructor at Sports Business Classroom (SBC) this summer. It's a weeklong educational and networking program that has helped many young people break into the industry over the past decade.There are still spots available. It'll be from July 13-19 this year. If you sign up with the code THIRDAPRON, you will receive a lifetime subscription to my Third Apron newsletter.SBC registration: https://www.sportsbusinessclassroom.com/business-of-basketball-registration/#registerYou can follow Ben on:Twitter: https://x.com/TheRocketsWireBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bendubose.bsky.socialAnd see his Rockets content regularly on Rockets Wire and The Lager Line podcast.Please subscribe and share if you enjoyed this. You can follow me on:Third Apron: https://thirdapron.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/YossiGozlanBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/yossigozlan.bsky.socialSalary cap sheets: www.capsheets.comLinks: https://linktr.ee/yossigozlan