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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019.

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  1. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    I think the price for Butler was Gordon and pJ last season. Hindsight should probably tell us to make a similar deal this year. 3 solved and hopefully MLE could wrangle in Marcus Morris, green, mirotic, aminu or one of the free agent stretch forwards available this season.

    Paul, Harden, Butler, Morris, Capela

    Is a mighty starting 5. Only problem would be bench support. It’s gonna be veteran minimums and 2 ways.

    Or sending CP home in a deal for Kemba?
     
    #41 Dankstronaut, May 26, 2019
  2. Reeko

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    if the trade happens after draft night, then the salary of the 3rd pick, Lance Thomas, DSJr, Frank, Knox, and Robinson is more than enough to match salary
     
    #42 Reeko, May 26, 2019
  3. BigBum

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    2025 and 2027 first round picks?
    6ers need earlier picks bc they are winning.
     
    #43 BigBum, May 26, 2019
  4. FANfrom86toNow

    FANfrom86toNow Member

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    I hear what you are saying, but I don't think Philly has the leverage that Minny had last year. Butler can opt out and walk for nothing. So his opt-in trade price won't be as high as last season's trade was.
     
    #44 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  5. Le$$

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    Yea If NO has nothing great on the table i could see how that package is mighty tempting. I know boston could rev up something better of coarse, other teams would see AD as there upcoming Franshise player and smoke the roster for him, who knows.
     
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  6. LUK3

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    That’s who we need, but not how we get them.
     
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  7. FANfrom86toNow

    FANfrom86toNow Member

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    While that might be enough salary, a 6 for 1 deal is not going to happen due to player limit restrictions and other CBA elements that I'm sure would play into that type of deal. What's your scenario to make that happen if it even can and both teams would want it. Knicks would also (which it seems that they probably will), need to get either KD or Irving to pair up with AD. WIthout KD they still aint winning jack with just Irving and AD, so I don't see that happening, imho.
     
    #47 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  8. FANfrom86toNow

    FANfrom86toNow Member

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    We have all our picks after this draft. No need to go so far out.
     
    #48 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  9. topfive

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    Regardless of how utterly implausible your idea is, it still sounds suspiciously like a Random Trade Idea.
     
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  10. Le$$

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    #50 Le$$, May 26, 2019
  11. ROXonROXonROX

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    Trade Capela.
    Trade Nene.
    Trade Eric Gordon.
    Sign DJ.
    Sign Tyson Chandler.
    Sign Austin Rivers.
    Sign Jimmy Butler or Kris Middleton.

    Go into next season w/ a lineup of
    Chris Paul
    James Harden
    Jimmy Butler
    PJ Tucker
    DeAndre Jordan

    Or

    Chris Paul
    James Harden
    Kris Middleton
    PJ Tucker
    DeAndre Jordan
     
    #51 ROXonROXonROX, May 26, 2019
  12. FANfrom86toNow

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    Yes, I'm not saying that other teams can't give up more, I'm saying who will because of the rental potential and then still having enough to make it a championship squad to make AD want to stay beyond the rental. Toronto did well because they are in the finals. That doesnt' mean that any team that gives up a lot for AD will make it to the finals to entice him to want to sign long term. Houston can do that with my trade scenario if no other team is willing to beat it.

    Once they put out their trade packages, if they are offering much more than Houston, they will look to AD for some indication that he is willing to sign long term because of what they are giving up. If he doesn't give that, who makes a trade offering much more than Houston? If a team trades too much for him, he can just walk the next season to a team that is in better position and has cap space to sign him.
     
    #52 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  13. FANfrom86toNow

    FANfrom86toNow Member

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    LOL....I don't smoke though. Ain't even had a drink today either.
     
    #53 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  14. Reeko

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    It wouldn’t be a 6-1 trade, I just named some of the dudes they could use. The 3rd pick , DSJr, Frank, and LT’s expiring is already enough. U can substitute Frank with Knox, etc

    it was already reported that they were willing to give up Zion for AD, so we know where the Knicks stand
     
    #54 Reeko, May 26, 2019
  15. xtruroyaltyx

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    The deal the lakers offered was better. Boston can put a better package on the table. Lots of teams can do better if they’re willing.

    Hell, the Rockets can do better.

    We aren’t going to trade a bunch of also rans and get buckets and AD...that’s not happening.
     
    #55 xtruroyaltyx, May 26, 2019
  16. FANfrom86toNow

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    I don't think without all 6 of them that it's enough salary, but I could be wrong.
     
    #56 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  17. FANfrom86toNow

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    They won't deal with the Lakers. I don't think Boston is going to do it, but we will see. Clint and PJ are starters on the best team the Warriors have faced in 5 years, imho.
     
    #57 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  18. Reeko

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    DSJr, Frank, LT, and the salary of the 3rd overall pick is enough
     
    #58 Reeko, May 26, 2019
  19. FANfrom86toNow

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    Okay, maybe that does work. And you think NO does or wants that trade? If the Knicks don't then get Irving and Durant, they won't be going anywhere either.
     
    #59 FANfrom86toNow, May 26, 2019
  20. Zoplicone

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    If you honestly think that package is even in the top 10 of what Pellies can get that I don’t wanna spend too much time going back and forth.
    But LA and NY and Boston and Clippers and a bunch of other teams aren’t worried about the rental aspect. And David Griffin will not for his first big move get Capela for AD. Think about this years draft. The top center prospect won’t even be a top 5 pick. If you’re trading AD and building around Zion would you rather get the top big man prospect in the draft on a rookie contract and then some or Capela at $18 million a year and nothing else?
     
    #60 Zoplicone, May 26, 2019
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