They could have been in deep playoff run if, Jalen rose to the occasion, he struggled so much in that playoffs, like we could not see him play, now that the rockets has a legit superstar lets looks like we are going to or might see the rockets in the west finals with either Denver or OKC, no disrespect to other teams, but I'm putting the two to be the hardest to face in the west, but you can't count out , clippers, lakers, and GSW, or we might see a Cinderella team? I'm just hoping that they can play through the season and healthy in the playoffs.
Jalen Rose? Did you mean Jalen Green?

Yes, Jalen Green is a promising player but he also had many shortcomings. In some games, he completely disappeared. Trading him was the best move the Rockets could've made. Giving up Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green to get Kevin Durant significantly increased their championship chances in the short term. In the next 2-3 seasons, the Rockets will definitely be in this race. I also think the Thunder and the Nuggets will be their main rivals. I don't think the Clippers, Lakers or Warriors have much of a chance.