It still remains to be seen if those plans involve Jalen Green, who is off to a terrific start to the season. Green signed a three-year, $106 million extension just before the start of the season, but The Athletic insider Sam Amick believes that the team could still look to trade him.

This season, Houston has to decide if Jalen Green is a foundational piece. (Sources say that still isn’t fully decided yet.) If not, is there a pathway to use his contract for an upgrade

Jalen Green scored a team-high 23 points and the visiting Houston Rockets fended off a fourth-quarter comeback from the Dallas Mavericks to claim a 108-102 victory on Thursday.