(David Locke) Rockets about to make multiple trades

I don't see it happening …. Just wishful thinking on my part because I think he'd fit in so well here and he could give us a lot of what this team needs , With Harden as the defacto point you could actually play him 1-4.

 

If the Rox are really in the hunt for Beal as Cod suggested, WSH will take their time and see if anyone ups their offer at the deadline.

 

A Beal trade doesn’t really seem to make sense for either the Rockets or Wizards.

 

There sure is going to be a flurry on the last day. Everyone will be waiting for the AD sweepstakes to sort themselves out.

Not sure we will see too much if any movement for atleast another couple of days.

 

Whoever says they want Kevin Love or even suggests that it is a troll.

 

The Lakers won't even throw in four first round picks for AD. Pretty sure the Rockets are ready to throw in four for BEAL. The window is now.

 

HOU out - Knight, Chriss, 1st, 2 2nds
HOU in - Green, Exum

MEM out - Conley, Green, Mack
MEM in - Rubio, Knight, Chriss, HOU 1st, UTAH 1st, HOU 2nd

UTAH out - Rubio, Exum, Neto, 1st
UTAH in - Conley, Mack, HOU 2nd

HOU gets their 1/2/3, a playmaker who would play well in our switching scheme, and forward depth

MEM starts their rebuild with two 1sts and meaningfully reduces their salary obligations (cutting a few million in 2019 and several millions after that)

UTAH gets a star PG for their playoff push

 

Where are those multiple trades?

 

I would take Nic Batum to get out of Knight's contract right now.

 

He will be worth it...as he would be EXACTLY what we needed.... our #2 option for the rest of Hardens prime and his prime...... This would be something special....

I would do 4 picks all day for Beal... depending on whatelse we would have to give up.

But he would complete this team..

We would ofcourse need health as well.

 

Well from the perspective of Washington they have little reason to take on multiple contracts that aren't expiring. Maybe they do it for Gordon, Nene, Chriss and 3 or 4 picks since they would save $5 mil plus and almost get under the luxury tax threshold. However, they would still have Gordon and Nene for almost 20.5 mil next season. Other than potential luxury tax savings I don't see any reason for them to do a deal with us even if it were for excessive picks.

We would be at around 148 million for payroll next season which is like 16 mil over the luxury tax threshold next year. It's just not gonna happen. It would be amazing to watch what Morey has to give up to move Knight to get under the luxury tax if that deal happened. There is zero percent chance the Rockets will take on that much extra salary and luxury tax spending for another guard in my eyes.

This is what the team would look like in 2019-2020

CP3/min contract/min contract
Beal/min contract/min contract
Harden/min contract/min contract
Tucker/min contract/min contract
Capela/min contract/min contract

 

Did COD, actually suggest this? Forgive me, I actually want to know, and I didnt see which post actually mentioned Beal.

 

y’all are wasting your time with Beal...doesn’t even seem realistic

many teams will want him if he is actually on the market, and the Rockets stay losing a battle of who has the most desirable assets

 

Taurean Prince a SF on the Hawks, 6'8 can dribble, shoot the 3, defend. The Hawks are listening to offers, Rockets can upgrade so much, Taurean is 24 years old. Taurean plays like Ariza, but better dribbler.
Taurean a Baylor Bear
Braid brothers, with DeMarre Caroll, Nene, Faried, Taurean, need to hire hair stylist full time.

 

I met with a Wizards executive recently who told me that the Rockets are dangling EGo all over the league for a solid piece, and that they reached out to the Wizards and inquired about Ariza and Beal and Wall. Not for all three at the same time obviously, but some combination of them for some combination of Rockets players with EGo as the main. Did not say anything was close to imminent, just that it was inquired. Codman seemed to indicate he’d heard something similar. This was in the Random Trade Ideas thread.

 

off topic but the quality of this gif is amazing

 

yeah, but theres another guy who could fit even better, his name is steph curry, not sure if gsw is willing to let him go tho
i dont see it happening

 

Would be Harden vs Curry galore every day in here.

 

Honestly, I wouldn't go all in on Beal. He's an excellent player but he can not start next to CP3. Too small for the 2 spot. He would be great fit in the backcourt with Harden if we didn't have CP3, but then we are pissing away CP3's contract and we're stuck with ANOTHER anchor on the team salary. That becomes $90m in the backcourt and no team can function that way. Nor can we trade CP3. In the backcourt for the next few years we have to accept that we need to pair CP3/Harden with a taller wing. Even Gordon is not cutting it and he is as tall as and has a larger wingspan than Beal.

It's too bad though, I really think Harden and Beal in the backcourt would be deadly.

 

Every teams know Rockets are in desperate mode, Morey is gonna get robbed. I will be very surprised if Morey can pull off a good deal.