Pistons In: Lin, Turner 76ers In: Asik, Caldwell-Pope (1st round picks) Rockets In: Monroe, Stuckey It is the end of Stuckey's contract but gives us more shooting. Monroe is at the end of his deal. Shed Lin and Asik's contract which means (cap experts correct me if I am wrong), we can sign Monroe and use Bird Rights to get Parsons long term.
I seriously believe Lowry would not come back to Houston as long as McHale is the coach. What are the rules? Does Lowry have any say in it if the trade is agreed to at the management level?
Stuckey does NOT give us more shooting. He's a power guard. He would just convolute our spacing even more like Jones has. I like him. He plays hard. He's a good guy. But he doesn't fit.
He has no say if he doesn't have a no trade clause. I think Lowry at this point in his career has seen what happens when you don't win and will most likely try to sign with a contender. If we have a core of Lowry, harden,parsons,pat and Dwight with a bench of Lin, jones we could just use our mle after being above the tax level to sign someone pretty significant. I'm worried with waiting for 2015 for love and Aldridge because Aldridge seems to want an extension, and love will most likely be pursued by many teams lakers, Knicks, mavs and us.
Here is my current projected pre-trade deadline trade: Omer Asik and Ramon Sessions (expiring contract) to Phoenix; One of Phoenix's four 2014 first round picks, Portland's 2014 first round pick (presently owned by Charlotte), Donatas Motiejunas, and Emeka Okafor (expiring contract) to Philadelphia; Evan Turner and Ish Smith to Charlotte; Spencer Hawes and Bismack Biyombo to Houston Phoenix gets a big upgrade at C and swaps backup PGs and only gives up a late first round pick. They're happy. Philly gets solid assets for two unrestricted free agents-to-be who they weren't going to re-sign. They're thrilled. Charlotte gets what they believe to be a budding young star (wrong!) for a perceived bust in Biyombo (wrong!) and a late first round pick. They're happy, but they shouldn't be. Houston improves cap flexibility, buys low on Biyombo, and swaps the expensive (in 2014-15) and disgruntled Asik for Hawes, a much better fit alongside Dwight Howard when Terrence Jones sits. Houston may try to get a fifth team involved, and swap Biyombo for an undervalued threes-and-D veteran, e.g., C.J. Miles. Cleveland might do that. Finally, look for Ronnie Brewer to be waived on Feb 21; not sure who Houston signs to replace him. The undrafted rookie sharpshooter out of VCU? Marcus Camby? A veteran who gets bought out or waived by a rebuilding team (Marvin Williams?)? A mystery under-the-radar guy playing overseas?
Would DMo, Brewer and the Sun's 2nd rounder net us Dunlevey? With this trade we will make to the WCF or better, IMO. Solid 8 man rotation (maybe one of if not the best in the league)
Battier will still be the best back up wing on this team AND when needed, allow Harden to no guard the best wing player when we go small (Chandler at the 4). You never know if Miami will still be as good in two seasons (with the up coming FA and how they're going to handle it). You also clear cap space for next year's moves.
