Final guess: ATL asks for a 1st + Asik for Millsap, Morey refuses. PHI offers Hawes + Turner, Daryl counters with Hawes + a 2nd. Done. May not be the sexy move everyone wanted, but it's a good fit at zero risk due to expiring contract.
I'd take that Asik+1st for Millsap. That 1st will be very late. It's not much more valuable than an early 2nd rounder. Adding that type of pick and getting Millsap is a better deal than getting Hawes. If the Rockets get Millsap, they are scary. They'd be as good as anyone.
Unless the Rockets get someone like Millsap or better, I think Rockets will try to get Green and Lee from the Celtics. I don't think the Celtics will want Asik so whatever the Celtics want will need to come from a third team like the Sixers. Brewer would need to be added for salary purposes.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Serious talks on Boston-Houston package for Asik have included Brandon Bass, Courtney Lee and a 1st round pick, sources tell Yahoo.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/413407567449448449">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Random Trade: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=k5o633n
H*ll no! Just trying to not contradict Woj's tweets on the matter: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>If such a package were to come together, it is unclear if Lee would go to Rockets or be routed to a third team.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/413407970031304704">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Cleveland and Atlanta have faded significantly in discussions on Omer Asik, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/413417180882300928">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dwight Howard and Brandon Bass played together on Orlando frontline, but sources insist Howard was never enamored with partnership.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/413417594843303936">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'm sure your "sour casm" meter is broken. What else would you expect in a thread titled "Random Houston Rockets Trade Ideas - 2013-2014"?
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=n5tdlj6 Houston trades their first round pick as well to Atlanta.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=lmwbbns 4 way trade giving us rondo and milsap. And a body at back up center.