We have seen some refreshingly good performances by young players in these playoffs in Eastern Conference. The likes of the Raptors, Bucks, Celtics and 76ers have much to thank their youngsters for their advantageous position in their playoff series. These are quality Rookie Contracts that don't cost 2 million a year. Raptors: Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby Bucks: Brogdon, Connaughton Every team has quality rookie contracts. Celtics/Lakers have tons of quality Rookie Contracts that are in the current trade market. Shall we trade Capela & draft picks for quality Rookie Contracts? Do it, DM. Go Rockets!
DM Will do whatever it takes when the time is right. The Rockets have been in contention ever since he’s been at the helm, and I don’t see us going in another direction but upward. Go Rockets!
We need new Jimmy Butler max contract? How can you manage 3 max contracts drift? EG wants good money.
So your idea is to get some good players? Preferably if they are young and not too expensive? This is a good plan! Someone should let Morey know to do this with all of the draft picks and cap flexibility we have!
Three of those four teams suuuuuuuuuuuuucked hard to get those great rookie contracts. Are you ready for 2-5 years of completely sucking?
Spoiler Rockets trade their picks for scrubby veterans or to get under the LT. And Daryl is a subpar drafter. ("but but but he never has high first round picks!" Not about having high first round picks or rebuilding. Spurs, Warriors, to a lesser degree Raptors, maybe some others I'm missing, have made a living drafting in the bottom half of the first, finding contributors.) "but but but the Rockets are always in win-now mode!" Yeah, so are other teams. When he's not trading the pick for veteran help, only Clint Capela has received a 2nd contract. 2019 1st traded for Iman Shumpert 2nd traded for Pablo Prigioni (traded; later waived) 2018 1st traded for Chris Paul 2nd(De'Anthony Melton) traded to dump Ryan Anderson for Brandon Knight & Marquese Chriss (who were traded with a 1st for Iman Shumpert) 2-52: Vince Edwards (bought from the Jazz) 2nd traded for Shawn Long (waived) 2017 1st traded for Lou Williams (traded for Chris Paul) 2-43: Isaiah Hartenstein 2nd traded to Memphis for future 2nd 2nd traded for Pablo Prigioni (traded; later waived) 2016 1st traded for Ty Lawson (waived) 2-37 Chinanu Onuaku (traded for Maarty Leunen) 2-43 Zhou Qi (waived) 2015 1-18 Sam Dekker (traded for Chris Paul) 1st traded to dump Jeremy Lin 2-32 Montrezl Harrel (traded for Chris Paul) 2nd traded for K.J. McDaniels (traded for cash consideration) 2nd traded for Corey Brewer (traded with a first for Lou Williams) 2nd traded for Alexey Shved (traded with two 2nds for Pablo Prigioni) 2014 1st traded for James Harden 1-25 Clint Capela 2-42 Nick Johnson (traded for Ty Lawson) 2-53 Alessandro Gentile (bought from the Wolves) (waived) 2nd traded for Jon Brockman(waived), Jon Leuer(waived), Shaun Livingston(waived) & 2012 12th overall pick 2013 1st traded for James Harden 1st traded for Terrence Williams (waived) 1st traded for Jonny Flynn(traded for Marcus Camby), rights to Donatas Motiejunas(released) & 2012 2nd 2nd traded for James Harden 2-34 Isaiah Canaan (traded with a 2nd for KJ McDaniels) 2012 1-12 Jeremy Lamb (traded for James Harden) 1-16 Royce White (waived) 1-18 Terrence Jones (not re-signed; later signed 10-day contracts with Houston) 2nd traded for Marcus Camby (traded for for Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan & two 2nds) 2nd traded for Chase Budinger (traded for a 1st) 2011 1-14 Marcus Morris (traded for a 2nd) 1-20 Donatas Motiejunas (released) 2-38 Chandler Parsons (left as a free agent) 2010 1-14 Patrick Patterson (traded for Francisco Garcia, Tyler Honeycutt and Thomas Robinson) 2nd traded for Gerald Green (waived; would re-sign with team years later) 2009 1st traded for Ron Artest (left as a free agent) 2-32 Jermaine Taylor (bought from Washington) (traded for 2nd they did not receive) 2-34 Sergio Llull (bought from Denver) (Llull C!) 2-44 Chase Budinger (bought from Detroit) (traded for a 1st) 2nd traded for Jackie Butler & Luis Scola (Butler waived; Scola amnestied) 2008 1-28 Donte Greene (traded for Ron Artest) 2-33 Joey Dorsey (traded with Carl Landry to the Kings for Kevin Martin & Hilton Armstrong; re-signed years later; traded for Ty Lawson) 2-54 Maarty Leunen 2007 1-26 Aaron Brooks (traded for Goran Dragic & a 1st; re-signed years later; traded for Jordan Hamilton) 2-31 Carl Landry (traded with Joey Dorsey to the Kings for Kevin Martin & Hilton Armstrong; re-signed 2-54 Brad Newley 2nd traded for Mike James(traded for Rafer Alston; signed with Minnesota who traded him back to Houston for Juwan Howard; traded to New Orleans for Bobby Jackson) & Zendon Hamilton(waived) 2006 (CD's last draft, IIRC?) 1st traded for Shane Battier (traded for DeMarre Carroll, Hasheem Thabeet & a 1st) 2-32 Steve Novak (traded to the Clippers for a 2nd round pick swap that did not happen) 2-44 Lior Eliyahu 2nd traded for John Amaechi (traded with Moochie Norris for Clarence Weatherspoon)
Wont matter.. As soon as he misses a defensive assignment in the playoffs, we'll never see him again until Summer League..
I was right there with you until you said trade Capela …. You don't want to be the guy trading for those players , You wanna be the guy who drafted them ….. and it hard to do that when you don't patriciate in the draft.
