How Ty Lawson and Josh Smith's moves shook up the West

Has Daryl Morey finally landed his big fish?

After his well-chronicled search for the "third-best player on a championship team" led to narrow misses on the likes of Chris Bosh and LaMarcus Aldridge, the GM of the Houston Rockets finally made a big splash this summer with his trade for Ty Lawson, the talented-but-troubled point guard formerly of the Denver Nuggets.

But is Lawson a good fit next to James Harden, and can Houston's culture help control him in ways that Denver could not? Mike Scotto and Ben DuBose, national writers for Sheridan Hoops, offer their insight into how Lawson may mesh with his new teammates.

Scotto and DuBose also examine why ex-Rocket Josh Smith chose to leave Houston for the Clippers, including where Lawson's market may have directly correlated with the one for Smith.

Most importantly, where do the Rockets and Clippers stack up in the Western Conference after their latest moves? The Sheridan Hoops team concludes the podcast by breaking down the West's new landscape after a very active month of free agency.