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NBA trade rumors: Rockets acquire Iman Shumpert, move Brandon Knight in 3-team deal

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The Rockets are about to acquire Iman Shumpert.

Houston is in the process of completing a three-team deal with the Kings and Cavaliers to acquire the guard from the Kings, according to a report from ESPN which cites unidentified league sources.

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Cleveland will reportedly send Nik Stauskus and Wade Baldwin to Houston in the deal.

The Rockets have been in search of a wing player for the better part of the season. They appear to have landed one the night before the trade deadline, which is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.

The Kings will acquire guard Alec Burks and a second-round pick from the Cavaliers as part of the deal, as well, according to a report from Yahoo Sports.

Cleveland will get Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss and a 2019 lottery-protected pick from Houston in the trade, according to ESPN's report.

Knight has two seasons, including 2019, and about $30 million left on the five-year, $70 million deal he signed with the Suns.

Houston acquired Knight, alongside Chriss, this offseason in a trade for Ryan Anderson.

 

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