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Shams: Harden Deal could culminate quickly!!!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Puppet Master, Jan 13, 2021.

  1. TriumVirate

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    Great Value Lou Will
     
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    Morey, give me a freaking break. You have Simmons who is average 12 pts a game and a rookie who looks promising but is a 6' 3" shooting guard and you are going to mess up this deal to get Harden because of it? I see why Morey struck out with starts so much. He always wanted a star but never would pay fair price.
     
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    We should trade him to Washington for Beal, fillers and picks so he can play with Westbrook, his buddy...............
     
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    Yup
     
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  5. DonKnock

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    Where was the cyber post at
     
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    Idk I'm asking
     
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  7. DonKnock

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    Better ceiling than Simmons
     
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  8. JayGoogle

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    Any trade with Philly includes Simmons. Maxey was the sticking point at the start I remember from rumors when this all started. They want to hang on to him and the Rockets want him in the deal.

    The rest of the deal I bet is fluff, a few late first round picks and Thybulle whose one dimensional player we'll all love to hate.
     
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    It's not just Dork Elvis - it's also Doc Rivers who is not the kind of coach Harden would want to play for at all.
     
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    If the Rockets traded for Oladipo, it means they value the $40-$45 million in cap space they would open up more than taking on a bad long-term contract to match Harden’s salary.

    Oladipo is an unrestricted free agent after the season.
     
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    Shows tons of promise... in the regular season versus true nba talent.

    This is not Greene in the LVSL dropping 30+. I just wished the Rockets could have included him in any deal involving Simmons and picks prior to him breaking out. Rather than on the onset of it.
     
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    Maxey is a must, Simmons doesn’t interest me one bit.
     
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    At this point I wouldn't be surprise if just Simmons and Maxey + cap filler (no picks) is the best offer the Rockets have. There's zero report about Boston offering Brown or Denver offering Murray.
     
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    Expectation: Simmons/Thybulle/Maxey and a bunch of picks
    Reality:
    lolwtf.JPG
     
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    Don’t put that Boston bad juju out there. Boston is happening.
     
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    Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving on the same team? Kyrie is going to actually be murdered by Butler, like, 3 games after the Heat get him lmao.

    I'm not sure if the Heat would want to give up Herro + picks for someone so mercurial as Irving. If Irving doesn't want to play basketball next to Kevin freakin' Durant, then the desire for basketball is simply not there anymore.
     
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    Make it happen already!!! Cmon WojBomb! :oops:
     
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    I don't like it at all.

    I'm hoping my buddy was just given bad information.

    Everything points to Philly being a done deal.
     
  20. blahblehblah

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    Im a big Brown fan, but IMO that was never happening. Too many journalists I respect have maintained for months Brown was not on the table. Add in Ainge's history of being gun shy... I could be wrong but I'm willing to bet it isnt happening and Ainge coming out after the fact that he coulda woulda but didnt.
     
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