The "if true" to start the last paragraph and other "perhaps", plus the sensational way the article is written definitely makes you pause... But who knows, even though I really have a hard time believing Ime would force a willing HOU FO to renounce the trade. I mean like any coach he could be fired at the end of the season, or even before, if things are going bad (or he bangs another personal member). They may ask their coach's opinion, but that kind of trade is ultimately only validated (or not) by GMs and owners (Pop aside) if you ask me. Not to mention the fragile position Ime was before being hired by Houston. Not sure he would already have that kind of power.