2022-23 A Year of decisions for most of our roster

Agree with most you've said... However, is it really a MASSIVE roster turnover when most of these guys mentioned are backups on a good team? Or is it simply, filtering out who needs to go go , in order to acquire winning proven talent in a few years.

 

Well speaking for myself, I can't recall the last time I've been attached to a fan favorite since Sam Cassell. But I understand that alot of folks do... I'd gladly let go of a few good players for a potential 2nd or 3rd option ( Ayton, John Collins, etc) if it means we get back to winning.. Even if those players become better on another team.. You can't hit on all of em and expect to keep them here for years to come..

 

Unless one of our kids has a breakout all star year, we will still be focused on building through the draft.

I think people have this idea in their head that every player you draft lives up to their potential. Some won't pan out. And, you may not even notice it right away. Maybe they hardly get any game time and their contract just expires or they get added to a trade as contract filler down the road.

The newly drafted players will have to earn their spot on the team. Once we're done pushing out the veterans we won't just keep pushing out players when we draft new ones (except top 5 picks obviously). We need to get comfortable with a newly drafted player battling for the position of someone else still on their rookie contract, that's how this works.

Also, most of our players don't have much trade value. Holding onto them for 4 years to see if they can have a breakout season will be more valuable than the 2nd rd pick or whatever crums we get back in return. I could easily see one or more of Nix/Christopher/TyTy fitting this situation.

 

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A few of my own thoughts...

I think TyTy locks down the backup spot by the end of the season. I'm not yet buying the "Nix would have been a lottery pick" hype.

KMJ doesn't factor a great deal into my thoughts. He's proven enough to be a somewhat intriguing prospect. That's it. The same also applies to some degree with respect to Garuba. Both have a lot to prove before I lose any sleep over losing them.

Christopher, to me, will be a perfect sixth man in the Eric Gordon role. This will be especially important given our bench will be very defensive-oriented.

Mathews is locked up for cheap. He's a perfect back-end role player.

I strongly believe KPJ will be re-signed. I just think the Rockets see him and Green developing well together, and they seem to be developing chemistry. The only way I see him not re-signing is if he craters next season. He is restricted. If he plays pretty well, match a reasonable contract. If he plays like a budding star, match the big deal he'll get in free agency. We'll have a ton of cap space.

Sengun, in my eyes, is perfect within a KPJ/Green/Smith core. He'll act as the point-forward that will open everything up for those guys.

Now for my out-there prediction: Not only will the Rockets keep Gordon, I wouldn't be surprised if they extended him at the end of his contract on a year-to-year basis. Fight me, I don't care. I see no really extreme need to trade him like there was with Wood.

 

Nix looks bad not sure what the hype is about, actually I’m not even sure there is any hype. Him and tyty are the only true points though I think they should battle it out this year kpj and Green can be the 2 guards

 

I would add that I see Garuba as the backup 5 which is why Bruno doesn't have a spot on this roster. But definitely, TyTy is the better option at backup PG. When Nix got some NBA PT, he didn't impress much - his game is more suited to the G-League.

 

Solid post, @DaDakota. I think Sengun just needs to be able to hit enough 3s to keep defenses a little honest. 30% at worst. His real job will be to find whichever one of Jalen or Jabari is open, either on the perimeter or cutting. If he can do that, play above average interior D, and score a few buckets down low, he'll be fine.

 

Op types a huge a$$ paragraph with thought into it.

If u don't agree state so otherwise. Your post literally provides no Xtra Insight or anything really.

I personally think it's quite premature to b deciding the fate of some folks sengun Eason, garuba since it takes sometime more than 1-2 years to decide if that Player is worth investing in.

 

Something else to consider going into the 2022-2023 season.

 

even a broken clock . . .

 

Pretty much agree with everything except 11.
They're all good problems to have.

 

that's actually smart because OKC owns our picks after that, we can't afford to suck. We actually need to sign whoever is willing to sign with us

 

In 2023, this team is likely too good for a top 5 draft pick, but nor will they be good enough to make the playoffs. So 2023 to me is about getting the right pieces in place (balance the roster) and development.

2024 is when there will be the cap space to try and land impactful FA's. Build chemistry.

2025. We try to win something?

When you look at team rebuilds over the years, in many cases, it works out that one different move. One different trade. One different roster decision may have made all the difference.

Just saying 2023 could be pivotal with long lasting future effects based on what decisions are made. Its an exciting time.

 

Yawwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn! Same old regurgitated takes. Now that the draft is over we have a couple of weeks of summer league and then a big bunch of nothing until pre-season. Now that the Kyrie saga is over there is virtually nothing exciting to talk about.