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Jarrett Allen, the Rocket who isn't

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by topfive, Jan 14, 2021.

  1. SamFisher

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    I get that the market has changed...but 75 million a year to Mobley and Allen is hard to wrap my head around
     
  4. Houston77

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    I’ll always be conflicted about Allen. On one hand, trading him for pennies is far and away Stone’s worst move as GM. On the other, I doubt we draft Sengun had we kept Allen. I’m
     
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    Cleveland is basically on track for the 2nd apron soon with only Garland-Mitchell-Mobley- Allen - seems weird given that they're not that great.
     
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    That's a lot to pay for a team that'll never sniff the finals.
     
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    Think of it as a corporate move. It's still an asset on their balance sheet.
     
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    they seriously overrated Mobley. He was fool’s gold from the beginning and was gifted DPOY. I’m glad we didn’t get him, although Jalen didn’t work out. Hindsight is 20/20 but at the time I wanted to trade the 2nd pick and get Barnes and Sengun. We got Sengun a lot later than expected.
     
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    Yeah, Mobley was hyped by many (including around here) as being the Second Coming, future superstar, etc. While he has most of the tools, I don't see the aggressive personality that would get him there. He's a solid 2nd or 3rd starter, and rebounding/shot-blocking are always important.
     
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    Oof.
    Just compare Allen to Hartenstein. Damn.
     
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    Jarrett Allen is just going through the motions this year. He used to be kind of an energy guy, but he's a slacker now.

    Probably wants (and needs) a change of scenery. He and Mobley are a poor fit IMO.

    EDIT: From reading the post just above, maybe having $90 million guaranteed beginning in 2026 has something to do with it.
     

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