This off season has been hectic. Lets list what happened. 1. Traded Dalembert and 14th Pick to Bucks for Jon Leuer, Jon Brockman, Shaun Livingston and 12th Pick 2. Traded Chase Budinger for 18th Pick 3. Drafted Jeremy Lamb, Royce White, and Terrence Jones 4. Waived Jon Leuer 5. Traded Camby for Harrelson, Douglas and a 2nd rounder 6. Traded Lowry for Toronto 1st and Gary Forbes 7. Traded Lee to Celtics for Moore, Johnson and Williams and a 2nd Rounder 8. Signed Lin 9. Signed Asik 10. Signed Rookies 11. Released Josh Harrelson 12. Released Sean Williams 13. Signed Carlos Delfino 14. Amnestied Scola 15. Passed on Dragic 16. Signed Scott Machado 17. Released Diamon Simpson Thats alot. And please tell me if i forgot anything. There is still one last step. Step 18. It leads to the ever lasting question...What about Kevin Martin? He's been the center of trade rumors for Houston lately and many trades have came up. Here are a list of 7 possible, realistic trades Houston can make. Line up Now: Lin/Douglas/Machado/Livingston Martin/Lamb/Delfino/Forbes Parsons/White/Morris Patterson/Jones/Brockman/Johnson Asik/Motiejunas/Smith Trade #1: Rockets Get: Josh Smith Hawks Get: Kevin Martin, Marcus Morris, Charlotte 2nd Rounder Trade #2: Rockets get: Bargnani, Vesely, Ariza Wizards get: Calderon, Livingston, Brockman Spurs get: Patterson Toronto gets: Martin, Morris, Bonner, Spurs 1st Trade #3: Houston gets: Casspi, Cavs 2014 1st Cavs get: Martin, Smith Trade #4: Houston gets: Al Jefferson Utah gets: Kevin Martin Trade #5: Houston gets: Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye Pistons get: Kevin Martin, 2015 First Houston Trade #6: Houston gets: John Salmons, Klay Thompson Sacramento gets: Kevin Martin, Andreas Biedrens, JaJuan Johnson, Greg Smith Warriors get: Livingston, Brockman, Marcus Thornton Trade #7: Houston gets: Danny Granger Indiana Gets: Martin, Livingston If I were to rank these from Most Realistic to Least Realistic I'd rank them 1 4 3 5 7 2 6 All would benefit Houston is some way. #1 gives us a much needed PF #2 A scoring big man and a good bench player (Ariza) plus a good prospect #3 gives us a high first rounder #4 Much Needed Big Man #5 Prospect, Veteran Talent #6 Great Prospect and an Okay Bench Player #7 Top Tier SF Let me know what yall think Oh and on the Poll Rank Which one is Best for the Rockets in your opinion
#1, 3, 4, 7................. not happening. You want to get marginal all stars and good picks for Kevin Martin? Neither is #2. Vesely might not have a great rookie year, but they aren't giving him for Jose Calderon... especially when they have John Wall. #5 is a horrible deal for the Rockets, way too much. I think Detroit would give up T-Prince for close to free. They are clearly in salary-cut mode atm and targeting 2013 free agency. Same with #6... why do you want John Salmons? And it's horrible for Sacramento too. Andris Biedrins and Kevin Martin for Marcus Thornton and Salmons? They are giving up the best player who's also young and getting back the worst contract (Biedrins)? Basically, none of these are realistic.
i didn't notice Klay Thompson is going to Houston there. Getting him is a win for Houston, you just royally screw Sacramento.
We need a big Defensive backup....for 10minutes a game plus experience point Sign Wallace and Barbosa and call it a day
Mullens avg 9.3 ppg and 5.0 rbg 1 bpg in 13 mins.....Morris can get a fresh start and play his true position at the 4
The one trade I would do would be #7 for Granger IF.... 1. We didn't have 100 forwards 2. He wasn't just shy of 30yrs 3. We were not rebuilding Martin will be more valuable at the trade deadline! I say let the rookies play and hold off on trading our one big expiring contract for wannabees or hasbeens. .... .... ....
Number 3- it gives us another first round pick. Since we r rebuilding this seems the best option. Except I dont know casspi s contract status. If it is a 3 year or more deal, I say no go
