The trade options for Russ are going to be pretty slim. Blake is hopefully one of them, but I don't know if the Pistons would want Russ. We're not getting a superstar or young blue-chip talent back for him. Best case scenario is another overpaid star past his prime, like Griffin/Love, or a slightly younger overpaid starting tier player like Tobias Harris. I can't think of many teams that would be looking for a high USG, low-efficiency PG who doesn't shoot 3s well and is owed $130mil/3ys. It'd have to be a desperate small market team, like Detroit. But even then, I think his trade value is going to be lower than it should be this summer (if we lose tonight). I think he can still help (in a very specific situation), but teams aren't going to be blowing up our line after his playoff performance thus far.
No more useless chumps on this team! We've had enough. I don't care if they get along with Harden at this point. He needs to understand it is a job. He needs to make it work. He's a grown ass man and thanks to his decision we are stuck with an aging point guard who's only skill is running. Now we want to get another useless waste of cap space and oxygen?
Blake Griffin... Let's not give Tilman's kids any ideas. Blake Griffin's knees and contract will debilitate this franchise more so than Russ currently is.
Warriors has 3 MVP before and big 5, why not for Houston? It depends on Tilman has money or not. I think we need to change a coach with playoff experience first. For eg. Brown, Tue Lue, Phil Jackson, popo ....
Tobias Harris is more like it but even he is still considered a coveted superstar if placed in the right situation.
