[ClutchFans] Top 5 Teams For Rockets To Plunder in Trades

Man, great column, Clutch! I'm trying to digest it before giving my take. I'm surprised Les was so outspoken.

 

If we can get Stoudemire somehow... wow... that would be deadly.

 

Morey has said the Rockets will look to "buy their way" back into the draft.

If we moved into the lottery, who is even worthy of being picked after Griffin and Thabeet?

We'd be stuck with some project guard like DeMar DeRozan, Tyreke Evans, or a big like Jordan Hill.

 

nice job and an excellent read

 

nice article clutch. i agreed with most of your reasoning but i would have the warriors as #1. the warriors have a bunch of realistically attainable players (unlike the suns stoudamire or nash) that fit needs for the rockets.

while the suns and hornets would really like to cut payroll, a trade with the hornets is less likely than with other teams because we are in the same division. i think the hornets will look to trade in the division as a last resort.

i would wager:

1. warriors
2. suns
3. nets (talks revisited from the deadline)
4. pistons (talks revisited from last summer)
5. hornets

 

clutch: i'm curious as to why you had the hornets at #2, unless that was based on something you're hearing. i don't see us actually targeting chandler as perimeter scoring is our biggest need. when i saw them at #2, i assumed you were referring to paul, so was a bit surprised by the blurb.

 

This has got me having wet dreams of landing a big name player now.

Will Morey pull a god-like move again?


3 weeks after the season ends here I am right back into the next season.

 

based on these past two years, i'm almost expecting him to reel in an all-star in exchange for mcgrady alone (sans brooks/landry etc.)...

 

Amare Stoudemire and Barbosa would be awesome for Tracy, Landry and Brooks, but can Barbosa seriously play minutes at the point? I think Lowry could do a soild job, but he'd have no backup. Guess that would be addressed in another deal. That's the scenario I'd want the most, Clutch.

 

I know.

I'm almost waiting to hear that we've acquired the #2 pick in the draft for James White, Brian Cook and a 3rd round pick.

Come on Morey, you know Memphis is stupid.

 

Agreed.. 100%. Though the rumors about Amare liking NY and wanting to play for D'Antoni again aren't really helping our chances.

 

This trade will happen in February after Bibby signs with the Rockets for the MLE (complete guess, no source)

 

I'm only willing to trade Mcgrady if we can get back a 2 guard in return. I'm not asking for a superstar someone like Courtney Lee or Michael Pietrius would be perfect to go with a decent big man. Mcgrady's contract could be had for that.

We don't have a actual 2 guard that can slash. Von Wafer isn't going to cut it to be honest. His perfect off the bench like Vujacic style but like we need a proper starter. Artest/Battier are not two guards no matter how you look at it. They can play there, but for 82 games I'm not as confident

 

Clutch, I am curious why you feel Chandler would be a better 4/5 than Kaman? I find Kaman much more attractive as a player given Chandler's offensive liabilities. You wrote he was too stiff, but I think that Chandler is just as stiff if not more.

 

Nice article and Nice read Clutch. Good job!

I really would love to get Steve Nash or Amare Stoudemire to come on this team and I wouldn't mind Barbosa or Shaq. Too bad we can't get all of them, but Steve Nash is the guy I would love to have to replace Aaron Brooks.

I also like the deal for Amare Stoudemire, that would be sick as hell. T-Mac, Landry and Brooks for Amare and Barbosa? Sick as FUUUUDGE.

 

if morey could somehow grab mike redd for mcgradys contract, he would automatically get executive of the year

 

Putting aside which would benefit the team more on the court, look at their contracts. Kaman has another year on his, compared to Camby. I think he's a better fit, as well.

 

Does the statement that Les Alexander made consider Ron Artest's contract situation?

Someone needs to sweep someone in the Finals so we can get the offseason started already