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KD? Giannis? Book? Beard? Role Players[Youth Movement]?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by kpdark, Apr 4, 2025.

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Playoff clinched, what is the next step?

  1. trade for KD

    16.3%
  2. trade for Giannis

    16.9%
  3. trade for Book

    7.9%
  4. sign-trade for the Beard[James]

    10.7%
  5. trade for Role Players only[Youth Movement]

    29.8%
  6. a combination of these options

    13.5%
  7. others--- specify [e.g. Kyrie, ...]

    5.1%
  1. kpdark

    kpdark Member

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    Youth movement? Lmao.
     
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    KD check,
    Giannis next
    ?


     
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    Sheppard, Jabari, FVV, four first round picks. Get it done, stone.
     
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    wud be a bidding war when acquiring giannis...

    plus the reed and bari shooting is needed in a kd + giannis lineup
     
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    No. Giannis will cost too muçh. And, that kind of deal shortens our window. His game isn't going to age like wine.
     
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    This. Giannis is fools gold. I was worried about his injuries going forward and he is already having groin problems. Just wait until the hamstring kicks in and you start degrading his athleticism which is the key to his bully ball game. I like Giannis, he is a hard worker with a lot of heart but his game is not based on skill like Durant.
     
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    Depends what we give up
     
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    Just a bunch of click bait. There is no real journalism in the world. Harden ain’t coming back, thank God.
     
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    Didn’t even say “keep an eye on”. Pure speculation.

    “…wouldn't be crazy to believe…”
    “…such a scenario is interesting to theorize about…”

    https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-an...decision-first-of-many-clippers-moves-to-come

    Harden would surely have potential suitors on the trade market before the Feb. 6 deadline if he were to be made available or asked for a trade, and it wouldn't be crazy to believe he would hold a desire to return to the Houston Rockets.

    After all, Harden and Kevin Durant continue to hold a strong relationship with one another, and it was neither of their faults that them teaming up on the Brooklyn Nets with Kyrie Irving didn't work out. Such a scenario is interesting to theorize about, given the Rockets' financial standing and not wanting to trade Fred VanVleet, but it's clear that the Rockets could use a star guard like Harden to make a title push.

    Another team worth mentioning as a potential Harden suitor, if we get to that point before the trade deadline, is the Minnesota Timberwolves. As good as Anthony Edwards is, his team is severely lacking talent in the backcourt, and adding an established star like Harden, who would take a ton of pressure off Edwards to do everything as a primary ball handler, would be advantageous for the Wolves.

    However, what would a trade with Minnesota even look like since they too don't have much draft capital? Either Julius Randle or Rudy Gobert would need to be on the move to make such a trade work, as well as pieces like Donte DiVincenzo, Rob Dillingham, and/or Terrence Shannon Jr.
     
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    Yall think Jokic could have checked Hakeem? and vice versa?

    Could young Horry have checked KD?

    Vernon vs Harden?
     
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    What could we get for KD?
     
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    If it is Sengün then the rebuilding is officially over, we can argue how many Final appearances.....but there is another rebuild starting soon given that Giannis is 31.

     
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    they included Thanasis in the hypothetical deal

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    Giannis comes prepackaged with his personal blunt roller
     
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