Omer Asik Trade. Rumors, Tweets and Updates. (Deadline Dec 20th)

I like Docs tweets just cause they make be like WTF ..lol

 

so you think Lin for Ilyasova is a possibility, don't think that will happen

 

Lin/Asik for Gordon works out financially, and on the court I think he's really a difference maker for this team IF he can coexist better than Lin on the court with Harden...

Which IMO is very doable.

The only issue is the Rockets want to be flexible going into the Summer of 2015, and Gordon's contract run until 2015/16 which is a year too late. No way the Rockets can afford -

2015/16-

Gordon 15.5
Howard - 22.4
Harden - 15.7

Which is 53.6 million in those 3 alone AND resign Parsons that Summer before to a large contract. The Rockets could be right up against the luxury tax JUST with those 4 players which is probably too rich for Les' pocketbook.

So if the Rockets trade for Gordon, or are even thinking about trading for Gordon two things will need to be kept an eye on -

A. Will they have enough assets to attach to Gordon at some point in the next two years to move his contract?
B. Will they just assume that Parsons unless signed for super cheap is someone whose days are numbered as a Houston Rocket?

The solution- I think Morey should definitely consider this deal, but must insist on getting a pick at the very least in the deal that he can later use in the future to attach to Gordon if needed. I think the Rockets are going to be up against a rock and a hard place with Parsons regardless in the Summer of 2015 so I believe they should just enjoy the next year and a half with him on their roster for cheap and deal with Parsons' free agency that Summer and try and figure out at that point how they can keep him.

Eric Gordon IMO would be a huge upgrade for this team, and I do think that him and Harden can coexist in a 3 guard rotation, and can even play minutes together as well.

 

Lin/Smith to Atlanta
Teague/Brewer to Knicks

Shump/Ilyasova/Artest to Houston.

Aldrich/KenyonMartin/Udrih elsewhere.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: Rockets exploring Asik trade scenarios again. <a href="http://t.co/fiTtXo06MA">http://t.co/fiTtXo06MA</a></p>&mdash; Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/statuses/435859260509917184">February 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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With the news coming out that the Pellies are getting a DPE for Ryan Aderson, it sounds like he'll be out for the season which means they need another big man. I think they'll be talking to the Rockets about Asik. The problem is, they don't have much of anything to offer. So I think they're trying to move Eric Gordon for something to trade to the Rockets for Omer Asik.

 

do the pels have a first round pick to offer?

 

maybe NO gives us 1st pick + stiemsa or ajinca for asik?

 

no it's going to philly in the Jrue Holliday trade

 

This trade makes too much sense not to happen. I think both teams are waiting until the last min to see if they can get a better deal, though.

 

"The Sixers are $11 million under the salary cap, meaning they can absorb Asik's $8.4 million salary without sending back any players. They also have to add $5.1 million to their payroll to meet the league's salary floor of $52.8 million."

Dang can hinkie come through just one more time throw us the 1st to help facilitate this rondo trade ?

 

omgomg

that works perfectly! asik to philly get that pick

give our 2016 pick also to boston

give us rondo

trade jeremy or have him play the 2 off the bench.

 

If the Rondo rumors are true, wonder if Morey would take back Thaddeus in order to get a pick out of them. Then you package the Philly pick, one or two of our picks, and Jones + Lin for Rondo. We'd basically be all in, but what a lineup.

Asik for Thaddues Young and a moderately protected 1st rd pick.

Lin, Jones, 3 first round picks (?) for Rondo

 

It seems ideal, but I can't imagine Hinkie giving up very nice 1st rounder for Asik. Keep in mind he is straight from the Morey school where draft picks are as good as gold.

 

how does giving up a 1st rounder for Hawes or trading a 1st rounder for Asik, help either Houston or Philly? A 1st rounder for one third of a season rental of Hawes seems steep. Likewise, i have no idea why Philly would give up a 1st rounder for a season and a third of Asik.

 

The 76ers are simply not going to part with their own first round pick this year. Maybe a three team trade where we send them Asik and another team sends us a first rounder. But Hinkie isn't parting with a top 5 pick in this draft.

 

I'm talking about a straight up swap, no picks involved.

 

Agreed