The Houston Rockets will be one of the teams to look out for next season as not only were they able to retain their key players, a borderline All-Star has now been added to the mix as well in Ty Lawson.

In fact, the point guard is more than happy to start  the new season and not only is he thrilled to play with superstars James Harden and Dwight Howard, he is also excited to play for head coach, Kevin McHale.

"Kevin McHale, he's a cool coach," Lawson said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "I sat down and had dinner with him, probably like a week ago.

"He just keeps everything real. He's played before, so he knows what we're going through. He makes everything straight forward, no grey areas. It was fun. We talked about everything, not just basketball, just life. He even had some stories when he used to play. It was a fun dinner."

"So I'm excited to play for him."

Lawson believes that a fresh start is good, but landing in Houston is something that will reinvigorate his career as he believes there is a huge chance they will go deep in the playoffs in the upcoming season.

"It's a huge chance," Lawson said. "(The Rockets) went to the Western Conference Finals and could have won, but you just needed a couple of extra pieces. So I'm excited to be playing in a situation where I know I have a chance to win."

Moreover, the enthusiasm is visible even to his teammates especially to scoring-machine, James Harden.

"He's more focused that ever," Harden said.

With a starting five of Dwight Howard, Terrence Jones, Trevor Ariza, James Harden, and Ty Lawson, will it be enough to fuel the Rockets to a championship next season? Stay tuned.