Rafael Stone faced a daunting task when taking the Houston Rockets' General Manager position in 2020. For a number of reasons. For starters, he was a first time executive tasked with replacing Daryl Morey, one of the league's better general managers at the time. In fact, some even viewed Morey as the best front office executive. Stone had to make pivotal decisions that would affect the franchise in a major way over the long haul. First off, the Rockets needed to hire a coach, as Mike D'Antoni's -- the winningest coach in team history-- was unable to come to terms on a new deal with the franchise. Stephen Silas was selected as the team's new coach. Then, Stone needed to trade his All-NBA backcourt, as Russell Westbrook and eventually James Harden both requested to be dealt. Once both players were moved, the stage was set for the Rockets to undergo a rebuild (or reset, if you will).…