NBA Rumors: Every team’s biggest priority heading into the 2018 offseason

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 01: (L-R) Tony Parker #9 and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs sit on the bench in the fourth quarter during Game One of the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Houston Rockets at AT&T Center on May 1, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 01: (L-R) Tony Parker #9 and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs sit on the bench in the fourth quarter during Game One of the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Houston Rockets at AT&T Center on May 1, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: LeBron James
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: LeBron James

Houston Rockets

Biggest Priority: Open space for LeBron 

The Houston Rockets have one goal this summer, and that’s to get in a room with LeBron James. And in order to seriously emerge as a landing spot for him, they have to make the necessary salary cap space.

The problem with that is that they probably have to gut the roster in order to make it all happen. Houston would likely have to move on from Trevor Ariza, and trade Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker. And even with that, it would still require some cap gymnastics to re-sign Chris Paul and brining in LeBron.