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Chris Paul May Not Be As Good A Fit for the Rockets

A few days before the official start of the NBA free agency period, the Houston Rockets made a huge splash in trading for Chris Paul. A daring move to get one of the premier point guards in the league for a price that many believe to be a steal. The Rockets traded away Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell, a 2018 top 3 protected first round pick, and a host of other players picked up by Houston from other teams for cash considerations.  On the surface, it is a steal for the Rockets coming away with easily the best pure point guard in the league in Chris Paul without gutting the roster of essential parts. Sure, it sucks to give away Pat Beverley less than a week after being announced as part of the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and a fairly effective scorer in Lou Williams, but that's a small price to pay. What I have apprehensions of, is fit. I've seen this happen before and twice, it didn't work out. Let me explain. During the 2012-2013...
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