NBA rumors: Rockets no longer in race for Luol Deng; in hunt for Trevor Ariza
By Josh Sanchez
The Houston Rockets continue to swing and miss during their pursuit of big name free agents, and now there is another name that they appear to be out of the running for.
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After failing to land LeBron James, Chris Bosh and seemingly being a non-factor in the Carmelo Anthony race, the Rockets have no struck out on Luol Deng.
According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Rockets are no longer in pursuit of Deng.
There is some good news for Bulls fans, however, with news that they are still in the mix to land Trevor Ariza.
ESPN sources say Rockets appear to be out in pursuit of Luol Deng but remain in the hunt to try to sign Trevor Ariza away from Wizards
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 12, 2014
While the Rockets would have liked to have one of the top-tier free agents, they will likely get anything they can take at this point.
After trading away Jeremy Lin for peanuts, they will need to find a way to add talent to the roster around Dwight Howard and James Harden.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the NBA Free Agency period for the latest news, rumors and signings from around the league.