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Omer Asik Trade. Rumors, Tweets and Updates. (Deadline Dec 20th)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TheDr34m, Dec 14, 2013.

  1. Mugsy

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    Hawes is exactly who I had in mind for the Celtics.
     
  2. J.R.

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    http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/mannix-blakely-asik-cs-deal-likely

    A trade that would send 7-footer Omer Asik from the Houston Rockets to the Celtics is likely to happen, CSNNE.com Celtics insider A. Sherrod Blakely and Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated each told "SportsNet Central" on Wednesday night.

    The rumored deal, which first surfaced Wednesday afternoon, would send Asik to Boston for Celtics forward Brandon Bass, guard Courtney Lee and a first-round draft pick.

    When asked if the deal would get done, Blakley said he thought so, but it might not include Lee, who told Blakely it was his understanding he wouldn't be in a deal if a third team wasn't involved. Trade talks appear to be only between Houston and Boston.

    Mannix said he had received texts from NBA sources that told him the trade will happen.

    "I think the deal will eventually go through," he said. "They're haggling over draft picks."

    The Celtics have acquired several first-rounders and which one they send to Houston is likely the final part of the deal that needs to be resolved, Mannix said.
     
  3. J.R.

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    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10163639/houston-rockets-move-omer-asik-trade

    The day has arrived for the Houston Rockets to live up to their vow to trade disgruntled center Omer Asik.

    The Rockets have been telling rival teams for two weeks that they will trade Asik by Thursday, and according to sources close to the process, they gradually continued to move in that direction Wednesday.

    ESPN.com reported Tuesday that the Boston Celtics had emerged as the strongest rivals to the Philadelphia 76ers in terms of Asik's likely destination. Entering the final hours before the Rockets' self-imposed deadline, sources said Houston officials spent much of Wednesday weighing the merits of Boston's offer of forward Brandon Bass, guard Courtney Lee and a future first-round draft pick for the 7-footer from Turkey while remaining engaged in talks with Philadelphia and leaving open the possibility that other teams could still join the bidding.

    The Rockets, sources said, have been interested in prying veteran center Spencer Hawes away from the Sixers along with a future first-round pick, but they won't know until Thursday whether Philadelphia is prepared to part with that much for Asik or whether Boston's offer is the best available.

    The Boston Herald reported late Wednesday that the Celtics actually made the offer featuring Bass, Lee and a protected first-rounder last week, only for Houston to reject it.

    When this process began, Rockets officials were hopeful of getting more for Asik, who is regarded as one of the league's elite interior defenders. But the combination of Asik's offensive limitations and a $15 million balloon payment next season in the final year of his contract appears to have made it difficult for Houston to generate the interest it anticipated.

    When ESPN.com first reported Dec. 6 that the Rockets were telling teams they planned to trade Asik by Dec. 19, one of the reasons used to explain Houston's deadline was the fact that Thursday is the last day any traded players can be packaged with other players in a subsequent trade before the league's Feb. 20 deadline. The immediate decision for Houston, then, is whether it's better to go ahead with the best available offer Thursday to retain maximum flexibility or whether it's smarter to step away from the bargaining table and reset in hopes of getting a better deal.

    Sources said the quality of the draft pick that the Celtics are willing to surrender from their stash of nearly 10 future first-rounders over the next half-decade will be a key factor in determining whether the proposed Asik-to-Boston deal goes through.

    Most sources connected to the talks, however, expressed belief Wednesday that the Rockets ultimately will go through with a trade, since Asik's demotion from the starting lineup and desire to be dealt following Dwight Howard's arrival in July have hung over the team for the past month.

    The Rockets will have a better chance of getting a trade construction they like if a third team can be recruited as a facilitator, but sources said Wednesday that the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers -- two teams widely anticipated to be at the heart of the Asik talks -- were not engaged in active negotiations with Houston.

    The Hawks, sources said, have been resistant to making versatile forward Paul Millsap available to the Rockets, while Cleveland's interest was said to be as a potential third team to absorb the contract of Celtics forward Jeff Green. But sources say Boston has refused to make Green available in Asik scenarios, offering Bass instead.

    Both Bass and Lee played with Howard in Orlando, but there are questions about how well Bass' game meshes with Howard's compared to power forwards with better shooting range. On the plus side, Bass has only one season left on his contract after this one at $6.9 million.

    There are league sources, meanwhile, who have maintained all month that the Rockets' plan to trade Asik by Dec. 19 was hatched in part because of general manager Daryl Morey's confidence in being able to strike a deal with Philadelphia, where former Rockets assistant general manager Sam Hinkie is now running the Sixers' front office.

    The combination of a thigh injury that led to knee discomfort and Asik's clear frustration since being dropped from Houston's starting five in mid-November has limited him to just eight games since Nov. 20, with stints ranging from seven to 23 minutes in those appearances off the bench behind Howard.
     
  4. daywalker02

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    A trade has a lot to do with health of a big (Asik). Comparing him to Centers like Yao and Shaq.

    To get a trade through, any player has to pass a physical. Health is important. And preserving their health is worth discussing.
     
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  5. Mugsy

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    Celtics insider A. Sherrod Blakely is a joke. He knows less than we do. Monday he said no way will go after Asik. Bulpett reported Celtics haven't talked with Houston in over a week. If Adrian Wojnarowski comes out today and says trade will go through then I will believe it.
     
  6. bilaal14

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    Always thought that taking back any contracts, including Lee's, that extends to the 2015 season was not Morey like. Since this offseason he tried his hardest to get vets to sign small deals just so he can have almost a clean slate when the Kevin Love sweepstakes start.
     
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    Sorry buddy, Celts cannot give the Sixers able bodies that are worth Hawes, only think I can think of is a 1st round pick, but im sure the Sixers would want at least a promising young talent back.

    100% sure they wont want to take on contracts and add extra money to their payroll for just any player, especially the ones you guys are offering. they dont even fit their needs.
     
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    I don't believe anything until it happens. :p

    I think you have three different stories/proposals now.

    Bass, Lee, Pick
    Bass not included
    Lee not included
    Rockets already rejected
     
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  9. Spiegel

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    The best deal is Hawes and a 1st rounder
    Millsap is a close second
    MKG from the bobcats if true is third







    Bass and lee is pure garbage unless we atleast get their 1st round 2014 draft pick.
     
  10. Mugsy

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    Picks would do it. If not we'll give them Olynyk and picks. Olynyk makes nothing and we have a 10 million dollar trade exception and 12 million dollar expiring contract that belongs to Humphries. I'm sure we can work it out.
     
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    Asik (as a trade chip) >>>>>>>>>>> all of that.
     
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    There was also a mention of Wallace going to the Sixers as part of a 3 team deal:

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers&amp;src=hash">#Sixers</a> would likely get Boston's 2014 first rounder and a young prospect/future pick along with Gerald Wallace's contract.</p>&mdash; Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/statuses/413427993202413568">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote>
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  13. bilaal14

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    So many conflicting reports man, and I feel like its all a smoke screen. The deal just doesnt make sense one way or another. I have strong hunch that Morey is gonna do what he does best and get almost equal value for Asik, thats going to help this team RIGHT NOW and years down the line.... Lets me patient and hope for best.
     
  14. roslolian

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    Well my preference is:

    1) MKG
    2) Hawes+1st rounder
    3) Bass, lee+ 1st rounder

    All those are good value for Asik, Bass is quite cheap next season at only 7M and Lee is a good backup for Harden considering both Harden and Lin are dealing with injuries right now.
     
  15. bilaal14

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    This was actually just a made up trade by this Jake guy, who was further discussing it on his twitter. Nothing (real) related to the Rockets.
     
  16. Yellow

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    Morey better not give in to the pressure and just go for Bass and a protected 1st round pick, I don't care how he flips them, that's a loss!
     
  17. Mugsy

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    Bass has been playing well this season. If we gave Houston Olynyk I think McHale could make that kid a star.
     
  18. bilaal14

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    The problem lies in C.Lee's contract as its a $6million hit come 2015-2016, the Year the Kevin Love sweepstakes open up.... If Morey thinks he could flip C.Lee in that Sign and Trade thats most likely going to happen or even before that, then this trade would be a good one considering we are getting a 1st round pick back in return. But as seen on his thread earlier today quoted one NBA exce saying, "no one wants" these two guys.
     
  19. Spiegel

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    Lee hurts our cap situation for next season and beyond. Bass is garbage. The guy brings nothing and was as failure next to Dwight in Orlando.Their pick that they are offering is the Clippers first in 1015 which wont have all that value.

    Hawes is the best. He has an expiring deal and can still be a short term help.
     
  20. Mugsy

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    Bass has better stats than Asik. Since Stevens coach he is getting more of an opportunity to play. He's been playing against other teams centers and doing well at 6'8". lol
     

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