EG won’t be traded. He’s worth way more for us than another team. You would have to find a player that is overpaid and a bad fit with his current team (*like an Al Horford), and the few situations that exist like that would probably be a worst option than keeping EG Like the James Johnson trade scenario. We’re not getting better if we’re swapping EG for JJ, unless we’re adding a decent scoring guard (and decent defender) in the off-season with the zero cap we have available (*Keeping Rivers is not the answer)
https://tradenba.com/trades/0jHJt_1ZN HOU gets: James Johnson, 2020 MIN 2RP MIN gets: Eric Gordon, 2021 HOU 2RP Maybe Gordon, 2017 6th man of the year, raises his stock this playoffs and MIN gives their other 1RP instead of the 2RP (Not the #1 pick in the draft, obviously) https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jalen-smith/ Houston drafts Jalen Smith with 2RP who is 6'10, good defender, decent jumper, lob threat Resign whoever wants to stay on the cheap. Hopefully Jeff Green. And Gerald Green can make another comeback I doubt Rivers opts out. His market value isn't looking all that great. Free Agents that may fit: Paul Millsap, Serge Ibaka, Jeff Teague, Maurice Harkless, Courtney Lee, Josh Jackson, Justin Holiday, Thon Maker, Tyler Johnson, Jonah Bolden C: Johnson, Smith PF: Tucker, J.Green SF: Covington, House, Nwaba SG: Harden, McLemore, G.Green PG: Westbrook, Rivers
We need players who are playable in the playoffs so no more Rivers B-Mac Luc Carroll Thats 4 players we need to replace with good players who aren’t a liability in the playoffs.
Trade Option#1: EGO for 6'9 James "Bloodsport" Johnson. Trade Option #2: EGo & House to IND with Oladipo going to ORL and 6'9 Aaron Gordon to HOU. Re-sign 6'8 Jef Green and 6'9 Bruno Caboclo with MLE. Sign 6'8 Josh Jackson/6'7 Ryan Broekhoff, 6'4 Tyler Johnson, 6'9 Jonah Bolden, 6'6 Justin Anderson to vet min. Optional: Re-sign Austin Rivers to decent sized contract with Bird Rights. Brodie/McLemore/Tyler Johnson Beard/Josh Jackson Roco/Nwaba/Justin Anderson Tucker/Bruno Bloodsport/Uncle Jeff/Bolden Trade Austin Rivers and/or House at trade deadline for Kelly Oubre type player.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y5d8ce3p And then bring Sergio home or Westbrook for FVV and Ibaka in a sign and trade
100% Our second most successful playoff run we had Jason Terry and Pablo. Obviously we’d prefer more talented but those were as close as we’re gonna get at vet min
https://tradenba.com/trades/8hWkOsWcF send a first to the Nets along with Gordon. Dinwiddie/Rivers Harden/McLemore Temple/Nwaba RoCo/Green Randle/PJ/Portis Bring in Kenny Atkinson as head coach.
There are some really great players that are free agents this offseason: Jerami Grant Jamychal Green Montrezl Harrell Bogdan Bogdanovic Joe Harris Serge Ibaka Marco Belinelli Christian Woods Aron Baynes Meyers Leonard Kelly Olynyk If I’m the Rockets I’m looking for guys who can shoot and I’m looking for bigs who can space the floor. I think MDA is gone. Maybe trade EG for Al Horford or Lamarcus Aldridge. Retool the bench.
Get in a three team trade machine Portland gets Love and westbrook Cleveland gets Danuel House and McCollum HOUSTon gets LILLARD AND ARIZA Lucky charm and a real stud next to him!
