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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by PatBev, May 4, 2025.

  1. PatBev

    PatBev Member
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    What sauce you cooking up for the off-season since we should all be the GM

    Fresh off the loss here is where I at

    Sengun + Tari + whatever picks for Giannis

    FVV + Brooks + Suns pick for Durant

    Amen / Green / KD / Giannis / Jabari

    Resign Adams and actually work on developing Reed and Cam

    Trade Green at the deadline next year if needed depending where Reed & Cam are at

    Ty Jerome would be my wet dream as PG off the bench
     
  2. dkamberi25

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    For me it's either all in on the current roster and roll into next season with a top 9 of VanVleet/Green/Brooks/Thompson/Sengun/Smith Jr./Whitmore/Eason/Sheppard. Or package it all for stars. With the ladder ( If we go that route looking something like this)

    Send Sengun/Whitmore/Sheppard to Milwaukee
    Send Green and Smith Jr. to Phoenix
    Send Brooks to a team with cap space
    Send all the 1st rounders and pick swaps needed split between the Bucks and Suns

    Rockets Get Brooks and Antetokounmpo

    This would give us a 9 man rotation of (Using current roster, though I'm sure Houston would attract the best veteran players chasing a ring willing to come in cheap)

    VanVleet/Booker/Thompson/Eason/Antetokounmpo/Adams/Holliday/Jeff Green/Tate
     
  3. megastahr

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    why would you post this? This was bad enough as a comment lol. How are you leaving green on this team and trading Sengun

    we can move green, picks , whitmore and Tari type package for Giannis and then trade for a real shooting guard to compensate
     
  4. zjcblord21

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    To put it simple, just swap Jalen with a competent SG. This move will already be a huge upgrade.
     
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    I kept thinking how different the game would’ve looked with Durant instead of Brooks out there.

    I think you have to take a look at what Giannis costs but next I would look at Durant. Booker has gotten points in the playoffs too… that’s gotta be the priority.
     
  6. Manny Ramirez

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    For the love of God - no Giannis!!! Trading for Durant would be better.
     
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    Resist the urge to go star hunting. Maintain roster continuity. Go bargain hunting for uncut gems on other rosters (e.g., Santi Aldama). Also, go looking for a new shooting coach.
     
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    Demote Ime to a defensive coach role and bring in a real head coach.

    Find a competent SG.

    Don't pick up FVV's option unless you are throwing him into a trade.
     
  9. Aware

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    Trade for Jamal Shead, Marcus Sasser, and sign Quentin Grimes

    Lets put the 2020-2021 Houston Cougars back together as Houston Rockets!
     
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    Whatever will be happened in the offseason Reed need get minutes in the next season
     
  11. Astrodome

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    Out: FVV

    Keep: Amen, Tari, Bari Alpi

    Re-sign: Adams

    Potential bait but ideally keep 3 of: Jalen, Cam, picks, Reed, Dillon

    In: Harden, Durant (team friendly each case)
     
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    We need better shooting and better pg play, by players improving or trade.

    Smith needs a handle.

    Sengun and Amen need shooting.

    Green needs to be able to beat defenders and double teams.

    Really hope we can improve on offense without hurting our defense. On one hand I'd hate to gut the team, on the other I hate waiting for player improvement that may or may not come.
     
  13. Furious Jam

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    We're going to trade Jalen, Reed, Jock Landale, and all of the Suns' picks for Devin Booker. He's already the guy we needed Jalen to be, and those picks are worth more to the Suns than to anyone else. It's the one move that makes the most sense.
     

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