Rockets coach Rick Adelman wouldn't comment when asked how the team's trades would impact his desire to return next season.
"I really don’t want to answer that at this point,” Adelman said. “There is no reason to. I’m in the same situation these guys (players) are. I have to do whatever I can to try to see if we can get in the playoff picture. It’s tough. I lost two guys I really think a lot of and really meant a lot to us.
“I look at the team today. In 3 1/2 years since I came here, we have only two guys left, Luis (Scola) and Chuck (Hayes.) That’s not a lot of stability. I came to coach Yao (Ming) and Tracy (McGrady) and ended up with Luis and Chuck. It is kind of amazing those are the only two guys left. I told them, ‘This is the group we have. What are you going to make of it?’ That is the same approach I have to take.”
The Rockets traded Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks prior to Thursday's NBA trade deadline.