The Rockets and Thunder have reached an agreement to execute a trade involving eight players.As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, a journalist from ESPN, Houston receives Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Theo Maledon, Moe Harkless and a second round of 2025, and sends David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss to Oklahoma City. .Despite the large number of names involved, it is a very low-profile move whose purpose seems to be almost exclusively economic.The Thunder are parting with Derrick Favors, the third-biggest contract on their roster, and freeing up a total of $7.2 million in salary, putting them about $10 million under the luxury tax cap.The Rockets, who had more room, absorb these contracts perhaps hoping that some of them will be traded during the season.As a curiosity, the Texans have released three of the four players they received from Dallas in the move that brought Christian Wood to the Mavericks, exclusively keeping Boban Marjanovic, whom it seems they intend to stay.On the other hand, it should be noted that all the players involved in this movement end their contract in 2023, although some of them may not become free agents.Maledon and Nwaba have team options in their agreements, so both franchises could guarantee their continuity if they deem it necessary, while Ty Jerome ends his rookie contract, which could lead Houston to extend the qualifying offer and leave up to the player to choose whether to accept it or become a restricted free agent.(Cover photo: Mathew Stockman/Getty Images)