Omer Asik Trade. Rumors, Tweets and Updates. (Deadline Dec 20th)

Man, with all due respect, that's like a different question. It's your choice to believe or not, but we just don't ask Woj what his source is on stuff he reports do we? I guess there is a circle of informants that are assumed to be the source. Outside of that circle, it's like hearsay , and we ask what the source is.

 

If the offer they're willing to take is the Bass/Lee one, I hope they wait til AFTER the 20th deadline. Maybe by a minute or so. Because no way Bass/Lee become trade bait in 2 months when their contracts are so long. And I really don't want to see the Celtics flip Asik for assets to Dallas or OKC to screw us over. This is a real possibility because the Celtics chances depend on Rondo coming back healthy, which is a question mark.

Millsap, Varejao, Hawes, Turner, etc. I can all understand being possible further trade material come the deadline. But not Bass/Lee.

Either way, glad it's finally ending. This Rockets team really needs extra bodies right now.

 

Clutch, have you written off your gut feeling regarding Charlotte at this point?

I know you said if you had to guess they had a deal they were comfortable with, it'd likely be Philly... but, just wondering what your feelings are on your initial sleeper Charlotte, as well as Atlanta (Millsap).

Thanks!

 

I'm curious, when did you start getting all connected inside the Rocket's organization? Like how many years ago?

 

Spencer Hawes, Philadelphia 76ers
WARP: 1.88 over projection

It's easy to forget that Hawes, now in his seventh NBA season, is just 25 years old. He entered the league as a face-up big who took more perimeter shots than he should have given his success rate. When Hawes moved to Philadelphia, he focused his game on becoming a more traditional center. The past two years Hawes has increasingly drifted back out to the arc, and this season the results have been stunning. Hawes is hitting 44 percent from 3-point range, with nearly all of those looks coming from above the break.

While Hawes' defensive rebounding and block percentages have also edged upward, it's the 3-point rate that has boosted his value. Given that he's shooting 10 percentage points better than his career rate on 3s, some regression is likely. However, with the Sixers rebuilding and Hawes on a reasonable expiring contract, it's unclear why his name doesn't come up more often in trade rumors. Hawes could move the needle for a number of contending teams.


^^^That's from this ESPN article about the top overachievers in the NBA thus far and Spencer Hawes is #2 on the list behind Paul George.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/stor...-paul-george-season-biggest-overachievers-nba

 

But if every team worked on the assumption that tonight was the deadline, then this seems like bad news for the Rockets. And that Morey will have to settle. I really hope it's not Bass/Lee/Clippers 1st. And I really hope it's Millsap, even if we have to throw in a little extra to the Hawks.

 

Doubt one day will make a huge difference.

 

TLDR version?

 

That was my point. If no one stepped up with a good offer tonight, then they won't come within the next 13 hours or so. Whatever Morey has as his worst-case scenario likely is the actual trade.

 

Lots of people in Philly believe this high school kid and thinks he has real connections. Whether they're right or wrong is another thing.

 

Good to hear!

I know Charlotte wants to win now. They've had enough bad years.

I guess it wouldn't be right to ask which players are involved.

I don't think MKG is the one.

 

Wow Asik can't even comment. I'm glad he is leaving he was a great player last year with us but his attitude and effort was non existent since the season started. It could have been great just like JVG Said.

 

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Kevin McHale post game interview:

"Hopefully, we'll get Omer back also. Get those two guys [Lin and Asik] back, kind of getting our team back together. It will take a while to kind of blend everybody in again, but it will be nice to get everyone healthy. I think getting Omer back in there, he anchors a lot of that defensively wise, does a good job, just setting screens and knowing how to play with that group."

Watch the video. Does he sound like he's joking?

 

This trade is worthless without Millsap!

 

Lollll, I can't tell if hes trolling

 

Anyone feel like giving the 4-5 most likely scenarios for tomorrow ?

I haven't really been following this thread too closely.