Minutes after the Houston Rockets' season came to a crashing end on Sunday night, Jalen Green got dressed at his locker in silence. Occasionally one of his teammates would come by and dap him up or give him a hug and tell them they appreciated him.

Jalen Green's flameout against the Warriors in the playoffs might have sent the Rockets a clear signal about the viability of building around him as a long-term fixture.

The Houston Rockets played their biggest game in the 2020's on Sunday night, hosting a Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the