Rockets Offseason Plans Will Be Defined By This Series

we will beat the worriers and KD will come join us for his next chapter this summer

 

Can't Lebron just stay and trade their draft pick for a sign and traded Boogie to NO? Sorry, i don't remember all the rule changes that happen every year. Can picks or players be used in sign and trades anymore? Seems likely LeBron stays. They have Love, and i know ESPN will push the narrative that he has no help, but the rest of the team are nice role players despite what ESPN says. Especially in the EAST. All they need is to use the draft pick to get 1 superstar player to help LeBron on a consistent basis or to get 2 high level role players/lower tier all stars. No reason for him to come here or come West at all. I'd honestly see CP3 leaving US to go join him in Cleveland before LeBron comes here-again if sign and trades are even allowed anymore? No idea.

 

I think regardless moves will be made just depends how major If they lose. Ego I think is gone either way, maybe should of kept Lou instead .
Ryan is another goner unless he does something insane next round, JJ ect also all dumped for LB

 

No offense but are these changes taking the CBA into account? Whether we win or lose the plan for the offseason is the same as always, construct the best team possible. That only changes at the trade deadline based on impact to the current team vs long term gain. We are over the cap and will operate over the tax next year. We cannot go after Boogie because he is a free agent and that has a lot of issues because of his injury and not being available next season. We are not doing a garage sale of the roster. We are resigning Capela because he is not an asset we can replace. This is not the Portions situation. We are only getting LBJ if he opts in. Help us understand exactly what you mean. Your premise about major fork is correct. The roster will be locked from now on (Harden, CP3, Capela, and maybe LBJ on max or near maxes).

 

Won’t matter. Safe to say:

1) Rockets intend to re-sign: CP3/Ariza/Tucker/Gerald Green/Capela....CP3/Capela last.

2) Move Ryan Anderson (if possible)

3) add free agent(s): upgrade PF or backup to Tucker.
Upgrade backup center, allowing Nene to be 3rd string. Pending advancements of Qi and/or Zhou Qi.
Back up point guard like Devin Harris.....someone advanced in age that is willing to be 3rd/4th string at vet min.

4) Second round draft pick offers younger athletic wing options (Stacey Augmon, Tony Snell types that can learn to shoot) or PG opportunities (some tall PG projects in second rd).

 

You nailed it. The Rockets do not have the cap room to even come close to replacing talent of either CP3 or Capela. Retaining them will allow the team to go far into the luxury tax.

 

Edited: *3) Hartenstein/Qi

 

Give me the Alphabet .....

 

Get JJ Redick .. Get Rodney Hood .. make it rain!

 

If we can't beat the Warriors this season, we definitely need to pick up another elite level talent to compete with them, assuming they all stay together. The obvious choice is LeBron, who at this point in his career is a proven playoff performer and someone who will really elevate their game in the postseason. Another candidate would be Paul George or maybe Kawhi but both of those don't seem feasible. It'll be interesting to see if we can manage to dump Anderson's contract so we can use that valuable cap space on someone who actually contributes.

 

While we’re here, Cousins should never a target.

 

Hardest thing to do.

 

All I can think about evey time the LBJ stuff comes up
Might be the only NBA player for whom I wouldnt blink to move Capela

I think this is why Pels HAVE to let Boogie walk
Cannot see AD wasting his prime w that moron the next 4-5 yrs
Even then, might not keep AD around much longer
But maxing out Boogie might push him out right away

Kyrie just forced his way to BOS
Jimmy got his Thibs reunion
PG & Melo tried but failed & got spite-dealt into Russ' shadow
If AD wants out, he's prob got a 50/50 shot at calling his next home

I always thought he'd end up in BOS
Unlike Cousins, Horford has shown he thrives in comp role wo constant touches
If he wants them we cant compete w Tatum / Jaylen + Hayward package

LAL seem fated to make a deal for another star to pair w PG13 signing
Again, anything built around Ingram + Randle trumps any CC deal we could make

Can't see him wanting to share post w Embiid after Boogie experience

 

Add Lebron, jettison Trevor, Gordon, and Anderson. Give more minutes to Green, Luc, and another smart add by Morey.