Rockets get 16th pick from Knicks in the 2012 Draft

K-Gilchrist... is the man...

 

14? We will win the lottery

 

Austin Rivers & Quincy Miller

 

In my opinion, we should trade both picks and Scola to move as high as possible.

Re-sign Lowry as your backup/co-point guard.

Try and move Lee to a backup roll by trading or free-agency signing of a quality wing.

Draft a bona-fide center, knowing you are probably going to have to rely on Camby/bear for some minutes.

Keep developing the PF's and handle that next off-season if nobody steps up.

2 cents.

Domo

 

One added benefit of drafting 14 and 16: The proximity of the picks to one another.

An overlooked aspect of the Rockets' draft day preparation is figuring out who the other teams are interested in. Assuming the Rockets are unable to move up in the draft, if they can figure out who the Sixers are taking at #15, they would be in a good position to trade the #14 pick (for a veteran, to move back and/or to pick up additional/future picks) while still being able to get "their guy" at #16.

Let's say the Rockets have a guy still on the board at 14 who they really like but don't necessarily want him AND another mid-first rounder this year (with Moti coming over, too). Let's also say they figure out that Philly is set on taking someone else (i.e., not the Rockets' guy). Morey can field offers for 14, with the condition that the other team cannot take the Rockets' guy or the guy they know Philly wants with that pick.

They'd get more value for 14 than they would get for 16. They'd still get their guy at 16 (and his scale salary would be less and give the Rockets a little extra cap room to spend than had they kept 14 only).

Knowing how diligent the Rockets' front office is in their preparations, don't be surprised if this scenario plays out on draft night.

 

I think you are one of the very, very, very few who believe this, both on this board and amongst professionals.

 

I sometimes wonder if Philly would want hometown kid Marcus Morris for that #15 pick. I know I'm not talking along the lines you are, bima, and I don't think the 76ers have a TE to absorb the contract; but we already seem to have broken in our starting 3, and McHale didn't seem too interested in holding Morris' hand last year (not that he had much practice time to do so).

 

It isn't an All Star studded draft. It isn't a LeBron-Carmelo-Bosh draft.

The #1 pick will be a stud. After that it's something of a crap shoot. But you have solid players all down the first round.

 

I have a feeling we will!

 

No, thanks. Would rather hold onto Morris, given that (a) the Rockets still genuinely think he can be a very good player (and I don't think that's just spin) and (b) there's a good chance that the Rockets will need to have as much depth as possible to withstand a trade for a star. It's very likely that Orlando (or whatever other team we're trading with) will insist on Parsons being included in any trade package. I'd like to have Morris around either to be in that package instead or to stick around after Parsons is dealt.

And NO THANK YOU to having four first round pick rookies.

 

I understand your concern for not having 4 rookies on the team, but look at it this way. We already have an established core in Dragic, Parsons, Scola/Pat, Lee and Camby. The players i think can be traded and not set the team back because they can be replaced in the draft are Martin, Lowry( still had success without them ), Scola/Pat, Dalembert, Bud and Morris. You replace any 4 of these players with 2012 first round drafted players and you wouldn't miss a beat. Don't forget we still have Greg Smith and the Vipers to lean on also.
Now does this seem like a better situation to have 4+ rookies in?

 

Wait a minute. We already have three rookies coming in. I keep forgetting about D-Mo.

 

Maybe I'm wrong, but I can't see the Rockets making both picks at their spots. They seem to have reached the threshhold where there are too many players to develop and not enough playing time. Motiejunas, Patterson, Morris, Parsons, and 2 1st round picks this year, plus potentially Llul if Lowry or Dragic leaves this offseason. The Rockets either need to either fully rebuild by getting rid of Scola/Martin or make a 3-for-1 type of deal to upgrade on the roster. Otherwise we'd have multiple 1st round talents sitting on the bench due to not enough PT to go around.

 

Isn't that exactly what I'm saying?

Maneuver by trading down/out at 14 (if they can't move up).

At 16, draft the guy you would have taken at 14.

Pick up additional assets.

 

He had 4 boards in that game, too.

He's the 5th best player on the Nuggets.

Why would I be hoping for Austin Rivers? I never said anything about him. I guess when you are that delusional, you make up things people didn't say.

 

thats a bad picture.

 

Try to trade up for Beal and then draft Miller.

 

My feeling is that we won't be able to trade up. After drafting Meyers Leonard at #14 with the #16 trade out, trade down, or trade for all-star caliber player!

#1 choice- trade #16, Patterson, Morris, Dal 1st to OKC for James Harden & #28 (unlikely)
#2 choice- try trading the #16 pick to NJ to fulfill the obligation (likely)
#3 choice- trade #16 & Martin down to MIN for #18 draft Terrance Ross (likely)

 

Just looking at your choices...

Yeah #1 is not happening, and I don't know if #2 is even possible. As for #3 I think we would need to take in some salary in return in order to make that work.

Also, we could also just keep the 16th pick and draft a player we like... just a thought...:grin: