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Are we getting Aaron Gordon?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Landry's Tooth, Mar 25, 2021.

  1. pippendagimp

    pippendagimp Member

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    but 2 DJ's is okay???!!

    btw we have a gorDONE ;)
     
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  2. steddinotayto

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    It's never a bad thing to have 2 DJs. You have a back up in case the other one can't spin for ****.
     
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  3. jogo

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    I don't think we're getting AG now.











    It's a joke.
     
  4. Williamson

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    I am absolutely willing to bet money that we will NOT obtain Aaron Gordon today.
     
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  5. MadRox

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    Aaron Gordon and Ex Rockets legend Gary Clark went to Nuggets for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and a first rounder.
     
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    So is this how it's going to be now. If teams are trading their core player and they're able to do their player a solid (on preferred destinations). Most them guys wouldn't want to come to a losing team, Stone is at a disadvantage when negotiating.

    Unless Stone outlandishly overpay, which no one wants, players won't want to come to a rebuild.

    Age timeline aside. If you get a valuable piece it's still possible to flip that person. Though... Dipo seems to be getting a cold shoulders by other GMs with them low ball offers.
     
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  7. Landry's Tooth

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    I'm not sure why we're getting this "rebuild" talk... we lost 20 in a row basically playing with no big men and a loss of 3 starters... most teams would lose at least 15 of those games...

    They have talent on the roster, they lack cohesion and consistency with the lineup... that's a 1 year turn around...
     
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  8. glimmertwins

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    Sounds like we dodged a bullet here - Gordon makes way more sense as a ceiling raiser for a title contending team - NOT as a floor raiser on a lottery bound one.
     
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  9. D-rock

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    I'm glad that AG is going to a team whose fanbase appreciates him.

    This organization is a shetshow.

    44% catch and shoot 3P.

    Of course we dont want him.

     
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    Dont worry we got Bradley and Olynk and a swap instead.
     
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    I think everyone wants AG over Olynk and Bradley. Except Stone and Fertita apparently...
     
  12. ThatBoyNick

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    How much?
     
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    a bajillion dollars.
     
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  14. JayZ750

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    wow. The teams he’s been on all this time just have been pretty solid then!!! I think he was even playing next to an all-star!!
     
  15. Landry's Tooth

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    Sounds worse, but Olynyk has performed almost identical to Gordon and has a smaller contract and we didn't have to give up picks to get him...

    Older player, but I wouldn't mind keep him for 8-12 million as a backup 5 and possibly starting 4 in the short term... I would try to do a short extension to line up with Wall's deal expiring...
     
  16. Landry's Tooth

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    44%? WOW...

    You know what he's done the other seasons (other than this fraction of a season):

    2019-20: 32.5%
    2018-19: 36.5%
    2017-18: 39.2%
    2016-17: 31.6%
    2015-16: 30.5%
    2014-15: 25.0%

    Olynyk is a VASTLY better shooter in his career. Aaron Gordon is closer to Russell Westbrook as a 3pt shooter in his career than Olynyk...

    The gap between Gordon and Olynyk is more than double between Westbrook and Gordon at career 3pt%.

    But enjoy your small sample size...
     
  17. Landry's Tooth

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    If you told me all things equal I take the younger player in Aaron Gordon and hope he improves (because he needs to). Olynyk is 4 years older but virtually identical production in his career but comes with better size, a cheaper contract, and lower trade cost.

    He's a stop gap in Denver... Porter is their future 4... I would be surprised to see him stay there beyond next season...
     
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    It’s not that we didn’t want him, he didn’t want us
     
  19. D-rock

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    Enjoy the shetty defense b****.
     
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    What would Gordon do about it? I must be right for you to be getting so emotional.

    Grow up child...
     

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