haha... why on earth would Milwaukee do that? Asik for Ersan alone will be tough enough. You want to fleece them by swapping DMo for Henson? Sign me up!
I still don't understand how people are putting Parsons in these trade scenerios when Alexander is very high on him. He also was a main piece of bringing D12 to Houston.
He probably won't be traded, but I'm beginning to think replacing him with a lockdown defender would be good. Or at least moving him to a bench role (similar to Lin's) and putting a defensive stopper at the 3.
I'd imagine the idea of potential Asik for Jeff Green or Thad Young swaps are a possibility and deals that both sides would be interested in. The questions then become: 1) What "sweeteners" would it take (if any), and 2) Is that extra contract year that Young/Green both have worth it to us.
Best trade I can conjure up: Houston: Ersan Ilyasova, Jeff Withey Depth Chart: PG: Beverley | Lin | Brooks SG: Harden | Garcia | Brewer SF: Parsons | Casspi PF: Ilyasova | Jones | Montiejunas C: Howard | Smith | Withey Why the Rockets do it? - Clear frontcourt clutter. - Acquire a young, proven stretch Forward. - Acquire a young, defensive-minded backup Center. - Gain more traditional rotations. Milwaukee: Tyreke Evans, Lou Amundson, 2nd Round Pick (Houston) Depth Chart: PG: Evans | Knight | Wolters SG: Mayo | Neal | Antetokounmpo SF: Butler | Delfino | Middleton PF: Henson | Udoh | Amundson C: Sanders | Pachulia Why the Bucks do it? - Clear frontcourt clutter. - Acquire a young, starter-caliber Guard/Forward. - Acquire a backup stretch Forward. - Acquire a pick. New Orleans: Omer Asik, Luke Ridnour Depth Chart: PG: Holiday | Ridnour | Roberts SG: Gordon | Morrow | Rivers SF: Aminu | Miller | Childress PF: Davis | Anderson C: Asik | Smith | Stiemsma Why the Pelicans do it? - Clear back court clutter. - Acquire a top 5 defensive and rebounding Center. - Acquire a veteran Point Guard. - Move Davis to his natural position.
Asik + Canaan + filler's for Millsap + Schroeder + Antic +filler/s Millsap = productive, efficient, complimentary, versatile forward that plays well with anybody Schroeder = future star point guard in the mold of Rajon Rondo Antic = backup center with range for the overrated stretch need
Asik wants to start. Why trade for a guy you know is going to be unhappy? And Barnes is enormously talented, but we have Parsons at his position.
Every one talks about the Dwight taking his Orlando Team to the finals not so long ago. But if you look back at the history of D12 and the run to the finals, it was all really thanks to R. Lewis. The team picked him up in a huge off season deal. However, it was R. Lewis' game that opened up the floor more for D12. This is why everyone is saying we should go after a stretch four. Why not go for R.Lewis. This is his last year making $1.3M. Heats are in Luxury tax hell, i wonder if a second round protected draft pick could get him here. I am sure people will say he has no game left or he is too old but we wouldnt need him for more than a constant 10-13 mins per game with Tjones. The more important aspect is that he will bring veteran leader ship. I say this with a caveat because I am not sure how well Lewis and D12 get a long now. But if there is still a friendship, i am sure this would work out well. Not to mention that he is a Houston native. By doing this, we still get to hold on for Asik for a trade on an additional piece, I like the idea of going with 2 2-way players.
Robin Lopez is in Portland, but they don't have Charlotte's pick. Charlotte has Portland's top 12 protected pick, so that's probably the mix up.
Rockets in aldridge out dmo or jones asik and beverly Blazers in green and lee/crawford/or/brooks out aldridge Celtics in dmo or jones asik beverly out green and lee/crawford/or/brooks
I sincerely doubt that the Blazers will do any significant deal at this point. The team is doing too well for that. Why fix something that isn't broken. Asik has limited the number of potential trade partners with his starter requirement. A team that is not looking at him starting also next year will not want spend that kind of money in a huge problem. Therefore, I don't believe that there are too many teams that truly have the need to invest in Asik as the starter for this and the next season. I think Boston, Atlanta or Cleveland would be the closest teams to be willing to go down that road.
You have the right idea. Asik for Robin Lopez and either C.J. McCollom (Portland's 2013 lottery pick) or Portland's 2016 first round pick should work, and, as I have argued repeatedly, is the sort of package Rockets fans should expect. Alternatively, the Lopez + prospect/pick package is then swapped for a very good but undervalued veteran PF such as Ersan Ilyasova or Amir Johnson. Note that Houston can trade Asik for an expiring contract + pick/prospect package in mid-December, see how things go, and then make a bigger deal two months later at the trade deadline (involving the expiring contract, one or more picks, maybe J. Lin, maybe D. Motiejunas) for a bigger name. You never know who might become available, but when a big name becomes available, the team trading that player always wants the same thing (expiring contracts + picks + prospects).
Got a feeling Brooklyn will put Swill on the trade block with the way Livingston is playing. Asik/Lin for Dwill?
If we got a guy like Evan Turner we wouldn't have any problem scoring and our D would improve. Or Luol Deng, but people seem to think Chicago won't trade him (I'm not so certain).
