Rockets turned down first-round pick offers for Eric Gordon

#17 and Gordon might.

 

I want to keep #17 for Eason or Jovic because I don't think Jovic makes it to #26. I think he is the most underrated player in this years draft.

 

I was reading the BBS then, not a member, and it was pretty crazy. Ultimately tragic, but the kid had talent, for sure. We don't have a 13, of course, or a 23, but 17 is a nice spot. 17 and 26 might get us 13. 13 would be a good place to be, in my opinion. Add a one of our young players, if we don't keep it, and move up a bit more?

 

i get that a future 1st rounder is preferable, and that they don’t feel like they have to trade EG, but with his age and injury history, we can’t have any confidence he’ll be healthy enough to trade at the deadline; and this is really our last shot to get value for him.

why not take #23? I get that we dont want 4 draft picks, but why not just see how the draft plays out and who calls our phone? They’ll be opportunities to trade some of those picks. This draft may not have a lot of top tier talent, but it’s pretty deep as far as good rotational player types and there’s always a few gems. I just can’t believe we can’t get 23 and expirings from Morey. And if so, we should be taking that offer. How can we expect to get more for one year of Eric Gordon?

 

Expand the Wood trade with the Lakers:

Lakers get:
Gordon
Mavs filler (except Chriss)
Nwaba

Rockets get:
Russ
Lakers 2027 1st rd pick
26th pick
Chriss

Mavs get:
Wood

Rockets get a future pick for Gordon. Lakers get shooting and depth plus a little cap relief.

Rockets waive $94MM worth of salary lol

 

I guess 2023 pick? I want as much draft picks as possible in that draft because Victor is the prize.

 

Why did they want a future pick for Gordon, but a pick this year for Wood?

 

Because Wood’s offers were never a first until Dallas called recently.

 

Because of how KPJ and Green ended the year they had to dish Wood. By all accounts, Gordon is a true mentor to these guys and does not have to be traded. The best they can do is a late round pick this year or next or a second or two. At some point, we will have to consolidate picks or trade a bunch of guys. Everybody talks about buying out Wall, but it might be another good gesture to do the same with Gordon, so he can sign with a contender. He has proven to be extremely professional and seems pretty content to stay and work with the youngsters.

 

Ah. That makes sense! I’m sure we’re going to consolidate both of our picks this years draft. We just have way too many players.

 

At least there were no first round pick offers that didn't come with bad contacts before Dallas recently