Amar'e Stoudemire to Rockets for Tracy McGrady?

The Houston Rockets are the next playoff team looking to make a big splash this offseason.

Various outlets are reporting that Houston has been in talks with the Phoenix Suns about the potential of obtaining Amar'e Stoudemire. In one report, the Rockets would send Aaron Brooks and Tracy McGrady to the Suns in return for Stoudemire, Goran Dragic, and Alando Tucker.

Another report states Houston's intention to trade into the top five, targeting both Memphis' and Oklahoma City's picks. The Thunder are looking for help on the wing, and Shane Battier and Carl Landry would be part of any deal there.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies, who may not be sold on Ricky Rubio or Hasheem Thabeet, would want Luis Scola along with Brooks and future picks in the deal.

Two totally different deals, but Houston could look much different next fall.

The Philadelphia 76ers are the latest team to look to make some moves this week.

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that the Sixers have offered up Elton Brand to virtually all teams looking for frontcourt help this offseason. There are two problems getting in the way of that though.

Brand is still owed $65 million over the next four years, and he has been injury prone. With so many teams interested in saving money for the upcoming 2010 free agent season, Philly may have to sit and wait till sometime next season—when Brand is back on the floor and producing—to find a willing trade partner.

Meanwhile, out West there will be plenty of change.

The Blazers are close to landing Kirk Hinrich from the Bulls to shore up their backcourt.

The Suns are in complete destroy-and-rebuild mode and have now put Jason Richardson on the trading block.

San Antonio had already made their move for Richard Jefferson, but they may not be done.

Dallas has been quiet, but Mark Cuban won’t sit back and watch the rest of the West get better.

Originally posted on LayupDrill.com