How did that workout this deadline for other teams? Who would we have traded him for? Stone had a trade done for Arron Gordon for Dipo til Gordon told Orlando no. That’s the control players have currently in the NBA. Having LaVert contract is a negative at this time for the Rockets, you looking to win now - the Rockets are looking to win 2 years from now.
To a non Miami team willing to give up more assets. I repeat, Lavert is YOUNGER AND ON A TWO YEAR DEAL. I dont even like that trade either and the fact is, that trade didnt happen because Gordon didnt want to play here. Im not looking to win now, Lavert can get you better assets. The Rockets didnt even want to tank thats why they freaking traded for Oladipo in the first place.
The Rockets will be thrilled to win the lottery 2 years from now. We've officially entered our "terrible Astros" years. If we're lucky, this will pay off with an SI cover in '23 and a title in '27. Except Timan Fertitta is the owner, so that can't possibly happen.
So you repeat what I said about Gordon but still have the horrible take about LaVert...The Rockets decided once they lost Wood for a month to tank, everything points to that. Because you don’t pass up on the chance at a Top 4 pick just to make playoffs and get bounced out in play-in game or 1st round. Thats common sense
A cheap a**hole is the Owner. A goofy lawyer is the GM. A sensitive cry baby is the Coach. What in the entire f**k is happening????
We just dumped Victor for scraps you don't think we could dump Levert for the same or better? We literally just offered Victor a two year extension for more money a year than what Levert makes for the same amount of years. We dropped the ball plain and simple.
the rockets weren't even good before they lost wood. they were 5-4 with him post harden. And they're still losing games with him that they're trying to win. I've said using tank or suck doesn't matter, but it seems folks are trying to use tank as the polite way of not admitting this team sucks. Make no mistake about it, it sucks
WE JUST WENT THROUGH IT WITH OLADIPO. Lavert has a better contract. It is that simple. You would have had more options with Laver than you would with Dipo, given age and contract. I dont care about that. I was always on the tank train. The point is you wasted assets. Lavert is a better asset than Oladipo, it is very very simple here.
J.Allen is a star in the making and young. J.Allen could of made next season prosperous, now it could be another forgettable season. SI said we got little in return, I knew we got it again. We let stars determine the Rockets fate that is how nice they are, but winning is another thing. Harden got what he wanted and Dipo got what he wanted. Rockets got shafted that is what they wanted,
