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Would you trade John Wall & 3 - 4 1st rounders for Ben Simmons?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Plowman, Sep 20, 2021.

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Would you trade John Wall & 3 - 4 firsts for Ben Simmons?

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  1. groovemachine

    groovemachine Member

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    You can't give up multiple firsts for a player who might quit on you at any time. Trading for Simmons is a pathway to mediocrity imo.
     
  2. D-rock

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    No team wants Wall.

    Even with a FRP attached.
     
  3. Corrosion

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    They don't want him at the current price.


    If he was on a contract similar to EG teams would be lining up with offers.


    But at $45million there's not a team out there that has $36m in salary to match without giving away half their roster just to make the money match and it gets worse next year.

    $44,310,840 the receiving team has to take back a minimum of $35,348,672

    Next year his salary and 125% minimum increases too - $47,366,760 in salary and a minimum matching salary of $37,793,408.


    Right now, what team has $35,348,672 in salary they can send back without gutting their roster - And those contracts have to be palatable to the Rockets too ....

    There are only 8 teams in the league paying a single player enough to match the $35,348,672 minimum.

    22 teams do not pay a single player $35,348,672. or more. Let that sink in.
     
  4. D-rock

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    I think we all know Wall's salary breakdown by now.

    That was a lot to write to end up with the same conclusion, Wall is not tradeable.

     
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  5. dfbreyes

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    John Wall and Daniel Theis for Ben Simmons
     
  6. D-rock

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    Doesn't work salary wise.

    Or in any multiverse with Morey as GM of the Sixers.
     
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  7. saleem

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    No to Ben Simmons under any circumstances.
     
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  8. Corrosion

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    How bad is John Wall's contract? .... So bad you cannot trade him for Ben Simmons straight up.

    Philly would have to add another $2,344,736.
     
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  9. fattz

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    Ben Simmons fits our team. We are not looking for family members or friends but rather a championship winning basketball team. Simmons gets us closer.
     
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  10. jacoby

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    How does this stupid ass thread have 66 pages?
     
  11. groovemachine

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    The team is 15-37 and this gives us something to talk about ;)
     
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