If we sign Smith, I think trading Dmo in a package with NOP pick and Shved for Dragic would be a logical move but it would hurt chemistry, I think. Basically adding a whole new bench to this team plus a starter. The team would look so good though! Dragic / Beverley Harden / Brewer Ariza / Pap Smith / Jones Howard / Smith
It's not our money. What's the worst that could happen? We could cut him, if needed. This reminds me a little of when Rasheed Wallace went to the Pistons. Smith's numbers are ugly but sometimes a new environment and fit can do a 180 for a player's career.
We need to wait for him to clear waivers, which will be by Wednesday. He then becomes a FA and we can sign him immediately or #soon thereafter
You wouldn't get Len that is for sure. He was a top 5 pick. Plumlee perhaps, and I am SURE the Rockets would love to have him added but I don't see PHX giving him up. BUT, if the Rockets threw in Capella, MAYBE the Suns would think about adding him. I doubt it though.
Wright would be exceptional obviously assuming we can make it work. Yes, I did forget Brewer, he obviously only adds more depth at the 2/3 and lets the Rockets run out some very unusual line ups. A couple other observations, if all this happened, the Rockets would play the passing lanes about as any in the league (Harden/Howard/Brewer/Smith/Bev). The Rockets also would have some great athletes inside to finish.
If we sign Smith and he goes to the starting lineup. It will be good for DMo! He will be the number 1 option for the bench!
There you have it. Seems like a done deal to me. Let's assume that we get a trade done with PHX for Dragic. Dragic / Beverley Harden / Shved Ariza / Brewer Smith / Papanikolaou Howard / Black I'm concerned that this lineup doesn't have enough shooting. Brewer/Smith/Howard/Black are brickmasters outside the paint.
Past tense.. They say we tried to trade for him this season. I don't understand why we would have done that lol
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>By the way, while we all keep citing the AAU team that featured Josh Smith and Dwight Howard, friendship continued. Dwight was his best man.</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/547099109551636480">December 22, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He was a legit stud in Atlanta because he was playing in a system that fit his game. I think that would be the case here, as well.
Like an ugly Christmas sweater. An ugly Christmas sweater that doesn't understand it should only take shots at the rim.
