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2022/2023 mock Trade/Draft/Free agency thread

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by sydmill, May 31, 2022.

  1. CHAMPBOY

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    We do not need short Tate…I’m tired of Small Ball
     
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    Stone would have to be held at gun point to trade any relevant assets for the mental midget that Ben Simmons is.
     
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    are we even discussing this?
     
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    Come on Stone! Lol
     
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    Didn't realize Simmons mom was a Rockets fan on here
     
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    Durant will say hell no to Toronto. What’s he going to do with siakam and barnes? Second round at best.

    this is what happens when diva stars demand trades, they want 2 teams and that’s it. Nba needs to stop it from happening.
     
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  8. CHAMPBOY

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    Durant does not have any power in this trade he is at the mercy of the Nets.
     
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    He really does though. If he doesn't get his way, no one will trade for him if he doesn't want to play there and if he's not traded, he can pull a James Harden by intentionally sabotaging the team.....and they don't own their own pick so that would be catastrophic.
     
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    Intentionally sabotaging? Our team was not going anywhere with John wall cousins, hard3n and wood. Some folks r just delusional to think the team tilman fielded would help harden win anything the year harden wanted out.

    Kd ain't gonna intentionally sabotage his weak fragile ego can't handle the criticism, folks will peer pressure him into playing
     
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    Glad you asked, yes, he was intentionally sabotaging the team his last partial season here. If you didn't realize that, either you weren't watching or you don't know what you are seeing when you watch.

    James Harden demanded the team be dismantled, then threw a fit when he got his way and it proved stupid.

    KD is a snake just like Harden, he'd do the same if he didn't get his way.
     
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    I’m okay not signing anyone in free agency, but the lack of roster consolidation or trades is pretty annoying given all of the action happening with other teams. I’ve seen some amazing returns on trades and some great value contracts. We can sit out free agency but waiting till the deadline to trade EG is a huge mistake; we’ll get very little for him.
     
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    James harden was throwing games for the nets to when he wanted out... Just like he did here.
     
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    He won’t have to throw them now because dude is damn near washed.
     
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    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    You do realize Gordon isn’t expiring, right? Why would his value crater at the deadline?
     
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    he won’t be healthy at the deadline and I doubt someone wants to pay $21 mil for a 35 yr old Eric Gordon on the team option. But we’ll see. I don’t think the org cares if they get anything for him at this point.
     
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    If Masai Ujiri waits for a star to want to go to Toronto he'll be out of a job. Ujiri has already shown to make bold moves and also shown to be able to build talent around his players.

    If they did trade for Durant, he wouldn't just sulk and demand another trade. He'd suit up and get a very loud embrace from the fans. He also might slowly realize he could restore some of his "jump to the #1 seed" image if he could win in Toronto.

    Not saying Toronto is his first, second, or third option but Durant to Toronto is possible.
     
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    By that logic, Paolo must be a planet sized red flag then?

    Paolo refusing multiple times to work out for team with #1 pick must be softer than soft amirite????

    You're so predictable man.

     
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    If Jazz has no room, hope they cut Vanderbilt. :D
     
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    As the small-ball Warriors win yet another ring and all big-ball teams get sent home early.

    Small-ball, big-ball, I just want good-ball...
     

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