Are the Rockets any closer to catching the Warriors? Chris Paul ponders

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The James Harden-led Rockets finished 12 games behind the Warriors during the 2016-17 regular season.

And now they've swapped in All-NBA point guard Chris Paul for Patrick Beverley.

So are the Rockets any closer to catching the defending-champion Warriors?

"I don't know. I don't know. I think that's something time will tell and we'll figure it out," Paul said in an interview with ESPN following his introductory press conference in Houston on Friday. "But I'm excited about what we're going to do here and what we're going to build."

The Rockets sent a package of seven players, a 2018 first-round draft pick and cash to the Clippers for Paul. Along with Beverley, Sam Dekker and Montrezl Harrell are among the group shipped to Los Angeles.

Houston also signed free agent forward P.J. Tucker this offseason and is reportedly trying to acquire All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony from the Knicks.

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