I’d trade Harden for Tyler Herro & 5-6 first round picks starting 2023 harden to philly Ben Simmons to Miami Herro and 5 first from Philly & 5 first from MIA to Houston + few filler pieces
If you're trying to save the relationship with Beard & Tuck to build a contender.... (inspired by @D-rock) I was originally against sending EGo or House to any teams in the West (they're still good players, but they gotta go), but desperate times.... HOU - SAC - ORL - (possibly) MN SAC: E. Gordon (HOU) + House (HOU) + 2021 POR FRP + rights to HOU 2021 FRP + 2022 ORL FRP ORL: Hield (SAC) MN: 2024 HOU SRP HOU: A. Gordon (ORL) + possibly Jordan McLaughlin (MN) in a S&T into $2.5M TPE Sign Dedmon or Henson to Vet Min deals Wall - McLaughlin - GGreen Beard - BMac - Brown Tuck - Nwaba - Tate A. Gordon - Dedmon - KMart Jr. Wood - Cousins - Caboclo Rotation A: Beard - BMac - Tuck / Tate - Dedmon - Wood Rotation B: Wall - Brown - Nwaba - Gordon - Cousins That should be a contender in the West and if you win the West... IJS I could also see a transaction where Kings include Holmes and Rox send out Clemons (and don't acquire McLaughlin or Dedmon / Henson)
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, and 0.0 apg. Incoming Players Paul George 30 year old, 6-9, 220 lb GF from Fresno State No games yet played in 2020-2021 Patrick Beverley 32 year old, 6-1, 185 lb PG from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) No games yet played in 2020-2021 Patrick Patterson 31 year old, 6-9, 230 lb F from Kentucky No games yet played in 2020-2021 Outgoing Players James Harden 31 year old, 6-5, 220 lb SG from Arizona State No games yet played in 2020-2021 P.J. Tucker 35 year old, 6-6, 245 lb SF from Texas No games yet played in 2020-2021 Ben McLemore 27 year old, 6-5, 195 lb SG from Kansas No games yet played in 2020-2021
Bam & Herro plus picks & Filler for Harden? Pg Wall Sg Herro Sf House Pf Woods C Adebayo Very young team accept for wall
If I’m Houston I’m targeting Buddy, Young, Collins and picks. Harden and Tucker to Atlanta EG, House, and picks for Buddy
If Rockets just do SAC trade without involving other teams, will need multiple FRP (as many as 3) to get back Buddy Hield. But need to get 43rd pick Robert Woodward in return. 3-D stud at 6'7 with 7'1 wingspan, but still a rook and unproven. No handles or passing ability at all. While Kings are looking for starters who are perimeter defenders, to surround Fox, who can also hit the 3. Kings: EGo, House + 3 FRP Rockets: Hield, Robert Woodward + SRP Wall/Brown Hield/McLemore Harden/Nwaba PJ/Woodward Wood/Cousins/Bruno
HOU in: Middleton, DeRozan, Bjelica, Bucks '21 and '23 firsts. HOU out: Harden, Tucker, Gordon, House HOU starters: Wall, DeRozan, Middleton, Bjelica, Wood MIL in: Harden, Tucker, House MIL out: Middleton, Lopez, Wilson, DiVincenzo, '21 and '23 firsts MIL starters: Holiday, Harden, House, Tucker, Giannis SA in: Lopez, Gordon, Barnes SA out: DeRozan, Aldridge SA starters: Murray, Gordon, Barnes, Gay, Lopez SAC in: Aldridge, DiVincenzo, Wilson SAC out: Barnes, Bjelica SAC starters: Fox, Hield, Parker, Bagley, Aldridge
A variation of the above without the Kings would send DiVinzenzo/Wilson to the Rockets instead of Bjelica, Barnes and Aldridge would stay with their teams
