Josh Smith has been traded to the Rockets in exchange for the draft rights to foreign players, as well as cash, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo.com reports.

Smith has been traded to the Rockets in exchange for the draft rights to foreign players, as well as cash, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo.com reports.

Analysis:

The 11-year veteran out of Oak Hill Academy will be traded to the Rockets, a team that he most recently played 55 games for during the 2014-15 season. Smith was buried on the depth chart in Los Angeles and had struggled to receive meaningful playing time, so the Clippers felt comfortable dealing the forward in order to save close to $2 million in luxury taxes. There's a chance he's able to re-establish some value in the move to Houston, although he'll still likely begin his time with the Rockets backing up the likes of Clint Capela and Terrence Jones in the frontcourt. Donatas Motiejunas has been dealing with a back injury as well and is without a timetable for return, so Smith offers another body to throw into the mix.