{"id":35566,"date":"2020-12-03T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=35566"},"modified":"2020-12-03T04:35:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T09:35:18","slug":"the-houston-rockets-and-washington-wizards-exchange-all-star-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2020\/12\/03\/the-houston-rockets-and-washington-wizards-exchange-all-star-players\/","title":{"rendered":"The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards Exchange All-Star Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a blockbuster trade between the Houston Rockets<\/a> and Washington Wizards<\/a>, which took place on Wednesday. The trade has also changed the backcourts of both the Rockets and the Wizards.<\/p>\n

Both the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards Exchange NBA All-Stars<\/h2>\n

After only being with the Rockets for one year, Russell Westbrook<\/a><\/strong> was traded to the Wizards. Also, John Wall<\/a><\/strong>, who has spent his entire career with the Wizards, has been traded to the Rockets along with a 2023 protected first-round pick. This news was confirmed by Shams Charania, senior lead NBA insider\/writer\/analyst for The Athletic and Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Source confirms: Houston traded Russell Westbrook to the Wizards for John Wall and a 2023 protected first-round pick.<\/p>\n

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n