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If you could only add one non-superstar to this team, who would it be?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by OremLK, Jul 3, 2023.

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    By "superstar" I mean All-NBA First Team within the last few years. I was thinking about fit and who I'd actually like to see that would support the roster as currently constructed, with FVV and Brooks locked in as major rotation members and Green, Sengun looking highly likely to start.

    For me, I think I'd go with Jaren Jackson Jr. if he were somehow available. Still young and getting better, DPOY, decent shooter who can play the 4 or 5, absolutely perfect pairing with Sengun. There's some overlap with Jabari, who you would hope eventually maxes out as something like JJJ with a little shotblocking/rim protection traded out for better 3P shooting, but JJJ is already what we only hope Jabari will become.

    We'd still be hoping for a breakout offensive engine type of player, whether that's Green or Sengun, and I'd still be concerned about Brooks' chucker tendencies, but the defense would already be getting into "championship contender" range.
     
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    Halliburton or Bridges
     
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    Miles Turner

    Been wanting him on this team since the Harden days. Perfect fit then, and a great fit now with our non shooters and no rim protection
     
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    The thread should be about superstars because we got none.

    Lauri Markkanen
     
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    JJJ is a good option and so is Bridges... but to add to the list of those two I'd say Bam Adebayo
     
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    KJ Martin, young at 22 still have room for improvement. Very athletic and capable to spread the floor with respectable 34% from three point range.

    Forgot to mention he has a cheap contract too.
     
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    Thought it was a more boring question because the answer with true superstars is just "yes, any of them"
     
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    I mean, I wouldn't think about fit at that level. Would just go with best two-way player available. Probably Jimmy Butler, Draymond or JJJ.
     
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    Before they signed DB, I was high on Trey Murphy.
     
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