[The Ringer] Is Daryl Morey About to Break Up the Rockets?

You guys do know Daryl is in 2k mode in the offseason and the trade deadline.

How did Daryl end up Harden, he kept trading assets, acquired picks, traded Lowry for 14th pick, Jeremy Lamb, Kevin Martin

 

Need more guys 6'6 and over!

Personally I think Capela is fine, and will be fine against the Warriors IF there is someone else on the court who can step into the lane to offer intimidation/ rebounding.

 

I would rather the money be used on one of those 6’6” or slightly taller players that can give your team 38 minutes or
more vs the Warriors. Capela averaged 29 minutes a game for the PO series.

Capela Plus/Minus each game of Warriors series:
Game 1: (—17)
Game 2: (—19)
Game 3: (—8)
Game 4: (+1)
Game 5: (+8)
Game 6: (—12)

That’s more minus than plus for my liking. Difference in the series was 11 points total. Capela killed us.
I would rather pay MeGee $3M and go small with Tucker at the 5 vs Draymond (Hampton 5).
Warriors will most likely lose Durant from the Hampton-5.......and Cousins. But they proved
to me that they can be better with Curry/Klay/Iggy/Draymond because of spacing coupled
with greater ability to move the ball (assists). Players don’t stand around watching Durant as
much when he is gone.

 

This is more about options. We likely will have the same crew next season, but Morey is throwing out bait to see if any fish without eyes will bite. Those fish that will undersell players.

 

damn....just thinking....if we traded harden and picks to new orleans for AD and zion... then flipped cp to LA for kuz..

PG: Austin Rivers
SG: Eric Gordon
SF: Kuz
PF: Zion
C: Anthony Davis

or even harden/capela and picks to new orleans for AD zion holiday... and still flipped cp to LA for kuz..

PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Eric Gordon
SF: Kuz
PF: Zion
C: Anthony Davis

kinda dirty

 

Do it. Trade harden to NO for draft pick 1 and anthony davis.

 

The Rockets haven't accomplished anything, so there's nothing to break up. Here's the deal. Trading Paul for shorter contracts is easier if the players being received in return don't have to contribute, but the Rockets can't do that. They must get help in return. I just don't see how Morey can dump Paul for equal value and shorter deals. One or the other but not both.

 

He never had much respect as far as drafting goes tho, a very important task of a GM IMHO.

Morey has a flair for the dramatic and anarchy but would not surprise me if he’ d do some minor deals in the end.

 

I mentioned trading Harden after him quitting vs GS, you guys get emotional. 2 days later a report comes out that "everybody is on the table" including Harden. Some of you owe me a apology

 

Warriors got this team traumatized

 

He wanted several times to blow up the team when Les was owner but was thwarted. Granted, with those high draft picks he might have face-planted, given what his spreadsheets glowingly told him about Ricky Rubio, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Marcus Not-So-Smart. But he would have taken the high-draft-pick route if possible.

Otherwise, the late picks are semi-discardable, in the Morey worldview.

 

I fail to see the problem.

 

Yep. Houston can’t beat them in their current form and it’s a shame because the rockets have been REALLY good. Now it appears they are on the verge of blowing it all up, which I guess I’m okay with, but it’s sad at the same time. They were so close. After firing all of those assistants though, and Pringles looking like he’s out the door, it’s pretty apparent that this chapter is about to end.

 

Why is everybody so worried? gsws are going to lose to the Raptors and have to blow up their team also!

 

And they'll still beat us in the playoffs because the Warriors are our daddy

 

is it wrong to consider trading the face of your franchise if hes now 30 and your weighing his declining value vs his age for the next 3-5 years? do you flip now while you still can or wait 3-5 when you can get less

 

maybe we can flip capela picks and maybe another player for atlanta's top first 2 picks then flip those to knicks for RJ barrett and still try to trade cp to lakers for kuz

harden
ego
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kuz
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1. You never get true value in return for trading your franchise player. Just look like at the most recent one: Kawhi.
2. Do you want to be known as the GM who traded the MVP and who some consider to be the best offensive player in history?

 

Not sure if cp3 can be traded. Just keep him and let him bring the ball up most of the time. Need to switch the offense from iso to motion. Need to find a tall power forward for defense and rebounds too.

 

The issue isn't whether or not Harden can be traded--it's whether or not Paul can be moved. Harden should net us a few very good pieces but if we are hampered by Paul's salary for the next 3 years, it almost pointless to move James.

If you can turn Harden into, say, Tatum and Brown you would probably do it. However, those guys and the team is handcuffed, financially, because their point guard is making 30%+ of the salary cap for the next few years. You'll most likely be a mediocre team, getting a mediocre pick, and drafting a mediocre talent with said pick.