They say golden state is looking to be aggressive and that anyone not named Curry is available. Personally I'd give away the farm for Klay
So you'd do a trade for Klay even if it meant Harden or Howard was in the deal? Didn't know Klay was that good.
The problem with the three star model is that you end up in salary cap hell, so your three stars better be able to work together, sacrifice their numbers, and elevate the game of the misfits you surround them with for the good of the team. I'd rather split that third max contract between two or three players, myself. Easier to tweak the roster. That, or find the next Tim Duncan or Michael Jordan. I'd include the Dream in that list, but we never could keep a good enough team together around him to turn him into a one-man dynasty builder.
People are obsessed with getting three stars. Most of the time no thought is given to exactly how they would work together (or it's idealized in theory to the point where it becomes unrealistic in practice). It's a name chase at the expense of functionality.
I don't think much is going to happen before the trade deadline. The real moves happen in the off-season when teams can go after free agents. I think the Rockets are going to stick with their squad, see how far it takes them, and evaluate at the end of the season and make moves where needed.
Yep. We are keeping out chips so we can trade for Lebron and Bosh when they choose to come to Houston.
Those were old times. Nowadays even best player like Lebron or second best Durant can't win it alone.
Dream won one ch'ip mostly by himself. The second one took Clyde. Two ch'ips aren't quite a dynasty in my eyes, even with my homer glasses on.
I take Jones over Lee and so would just about anybody else on this forum. Asik for Kaman and fillers sounds about right given the need and circumstances. I'd talk to OKC about giving up Adams and fillers for Asik or even Miami for Oden and fillers..
David Lee has a similar salary to Harden through 2016. http://hoopshype.com/salaries/golden_state.htm Is this the type of salary we want to incur given we have Tjones at that position?
I think you probably do it, but would much rather drop Parsons and add a couple 1st round picks and/or DMo. And I think Minnesota might still do it. They could keep or sell off the pieces and build in a lot of ways. Obviously if the Rockets could do that deal and keep Parsons the Rockets are stacked for a very long time and just augment through free agency for the bench.
Morey may trade jones, even though he's been great we still need that guy that can hit that midrange & play better D, don't be surprised if Morey deals him.
