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Random Trade Thread 2025-26

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Shark44, Jul 1, 2025.

  1. StrawberryJamm

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    The Random trade Sengun for half his worth and get significantly worse thread 2026-27
     
  2. Hemingway

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    Depends on who you get back for him. Also depends on what you get back for other trades you should make (KD, FVV, Adams). Take a step back for a year or two to get better in the future. Keep them all if you can’t get value and hope Amen and/or Sengun get a shot and Ime gets a brain.
     
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  3. astrosrule

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    You don’t think the rockets should trade sengun and 2 potential lottery picks for a way way way worse player and a non lottery pick? Reasonable i guess.
     
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    The deal Hemingway mentioned was for #15 though which is barely non-lottery. I don't think Trey Murphy is a vastly worse player than Sengun either, I think they are fairly close in value. (Sengun is a better player, but not by a wide margin, and Trey is much easier to fit onto a contender.)

    I still do think it's too many picks effectively just to get into the middle of this draft class though. Maybe if it was a high lotto pick...
     
  5. astrosrule

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    You would trade sengun for murphy and #15? I sure as hell wouldn't and i'm not remotely a sengun guy. The idea of adding in TWO possible lottery picks is utter lunacy.
     
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  6. OremLK

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    Depends on who's available at #15
     
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    Ya i guess if AJ or one of them slip i guess
     
  8. Hemingway

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    Here’s another one you guys will hate:
    Bucks: Sengun, KD, Herro, Mia 2030 frp
    Miami: Giannis
    Hou: Turner, Wiggins, Ware, Portis, 26 #10, 26 #13
     
  9. theDude

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    I’m a Sengun fan and I don’t think that looks too bad. But only getting Portis for KD is a dealbreaker.
     
  10. Hemingway

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    You’re actually getting #13 for KD
     
  11. OremLK

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    My question with this one: Can we turn #10 and #13 + other assets into Cam Boozer? If so, I'm onboard. If not, I'm not sure. Depends on who's still there at #10
     
  12. Hemingway

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    I was actually going to add that, but hit post by mistake:

    #10,#13 Jabari, Reed, DFS for Ja Morant, Ty Jerome #3

    Amen, Jerome, Wiggins, Boozer, Turner
    Bench: Ja, Portis, Tari, Ware

    Unload Adams, FVV, Capella for whatever you can get.
     
    #1172 Hemingway, Jun 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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  13. shakes05

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    Hell naw. We can get Ja Morant for FVV/DFS/draft picks
     
  14. Hemingway

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    Don’t want Ja. That’s the price WE have to pay to get #3 and Jerome.
     
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    Those numbers aren't that big of a difference when you consider who you are playing with and and your role in the offense
     
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    Can't believe the people here who'll just throw Bari into any deal. He's 6'11, can guard the perimeter, shoots 36% from 3, and is locked in long-term on a great deal. And he's younger than Amen - any of you praying that Amen can hit 30% from 3 better believe that Bari can get to 40%. He's the absolute last guy I would trade off this team. The Rockets have question marks at every position - age, shooting, defense - except Bari.
     
    #1176 Furious Jam, Jun 18, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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  17. OremLK

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    I agree it would take a lot to move Bari--but in a deal where you can potentially get the most important thing we're missing (a #1 offensive option) he is relatively expendable. He is a good roleplayer who might become an elite roleplayer, but I don't see more in there than that.
     
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    I've said this before - but the Rockets' FO/org/ownership think our players are good and worth a lot. All of these "sell low because I personally think Sengun/Jabari/KD/Reed/Tari sucks" trades just aren't going to happen.

    Do I think the FO would very much like to do a big trade this offseason moving out one or both of KD and Sengun? Yes, but only the sell high version, not anything like a sell low. They'd just not do any trade and run it back forever if they don't get offers that they perceive as rich returns.
     
    #1178 carl_herrera, Jun 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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    Would you do this deal?

    Memphis: FVV, Amen, Reed, Jabari Smith, The best out of 2027 PHX or BKN First, Rockets 2028 First, Rockets 2030 First
    Rockets: Ja Morant, KCP, Ty Jerome, Mem 2026 First

    Rockets Lineup:
    Ja Morant/( Colin Sexton Free Agency)
    KCP/ Ty Jerome
    KD/ (Okogie Free Agency)
    Cam Boozer/ (Tari Eason Free Agency)
    Sengun/ Adams
     
  20. Hemingway

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    I generally agree with not trading Jabari, but if it netted you any of the top 3 this year. I would have to consider it. Would add 20m to our cap space and i think all 3 have higher ceilings.
     

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