On February 24, 2011 the Rockets traded Shane Battier to the Grizzlies for Hasheem Thabeet and a first round pick.

The Rockets traded Tyronn Lue for Jon Barry for 3-point shooting off the bench.

Horry had been criticized in Houston for not taking enough shots and felt that was what prompted the Rockets to trade him.

The Rockets later traded him to the New York Knicks.

The Rockets, who have young talent at most positions, could also trade the pick for an established veteran.

At the end of the season, the Rockets traded Vaccaro to the Cleveland Force where he spent the next five seasons.

In September 2009, the Rockets traded White to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the draft rights to Axel Hervelle.

He asked to be traded; the Rockets wouldn't trade him.

He adhered to authority all of his life - or else his father took out a belt - and the one time he did not, the Rockets traded him.

Soon afterwards, the Rockets traded Arthur to the Memphis Grizzlies for draft rights to the 28th overall pick Donté Greene.