im leaning toward trading down and getting extra picks. Whatever happens, i really think they should try to get multiple picks b/c of the depth, there will be some good players to be had late.
Well I agree that a straight up trade for Cook is a bad move but Luther is/should be gone. He is so limited and there is no place in the rotation for him. Get him out while his value is high.
http://rockets.realgm.com/articles/83/20070625/30_teams_30_days_houston_rockets_(26th)/ 30 Teams, 30 Days: Houston Rockets (26th) Authored by Christopher Reina - 25th June, 2007 - 1:51 pm Current Featured Columns Lottery Spotlight: Acie Law Acie Law's ability to involve and create for his teammates is still improving and he is more of a shoot-first point guard, rather than a pure distributor. Jason M. Williams. 23rd June, 2007. How To Get The Lakers On The Phone For Kobe If the Lakers decide to trade Kobe Bryant, which still ultimately appears highly unlikely, these are some scenarios that it will take in order to reach the front office to get them contemplating. Christopher Reina. 30th May, 2007. Kobe And Deng: The Next Jordan And Pippen? When it comes to Kobe and the Bulls, smoke fills the air and we all know that where there’s smoke, well either someone’s smoking something or there’s fire. Which is it with Kobe and the Bulls? Perhaps some analysis can help us sort it out. Brent Diggins. 25th June, 2007. An Open Letter To Paul Pierce NBA history is littered with teams that tried to short-circuit the building process through trading valuable assets for a veteran to provide instant improvement. It almost always fails, if the goal is to actually contend for a title. Elrod Enchilada. 25th June, 2007. 30 Teams, 30 Days: Utah Draft Preview (25th) We expect the Jazz to focus on a shooter, as their style lends itself to a smaller line-up. With that said I don’t think there is a player the Jazz couldn’t use, aside from maybe a point guard. Andrew Perna. 24th June, 2007. More from RealGM's Columnists RealGM Search Search: 2006-2007 Finish: 52-30 Draft Pick: 26th overall What they do well With two of the best players in the entire NBA, the Houston Rockets will be a threat as long as Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are healthy. In their third year together, they each made the second All-NBA team and recorded 52 wins. The Rockets are deeper than they appear on first glance as they were the fourth seed despite Yao playing in only 48 games. Where do they need improvement? McGrady feels the Rockets need a more athletic power forward, as well as a playmaker and a backup point guard. If his press conference following Game 7 was any indication, he is very desperate to see significant changes made immediately. I am inclined to agree with McGrady, though there isn’t a single power forward in this draft that would fit the bill. Brandan Wright is the only power forward with athleticism on the board, so that need will have to come via trade or free agency. There are, however, multiple playmaker wings and several quality point guards that will be available for the club to select. Who they should target? After trading Juwan Howard for Mike James, GM Daryl Morey gets his feet wet with the 26th pick. We initially thought the Rockets would go with a guard in the draft, but the trade for James changes that strategy and they will instead look at the power forward position. - Josh McRoberts, Duke: McRoberts would instantly become a supplemental scorer from a position of need for Houston. He also brings an intensity on the glass. McRoberts would have fit in very nicely with the early 2000's Sacramento teams, so he should become a favorite of Rick Adelman. - Glen Davis, LSU: Davis is one of the purest ballplayers in the draft and every source that I've spoken to has raved about how great he has looked during his workouts. He has lost a lot of weight and would be a nice power forward to off-set Yao, as he moves to the high-post on more possessions. - Sean Williams, Boston College: Williams doesn't have the pure offensive game that McRoberts or Davis possess, but he is leaps and bounds the better shot blocker and rebounder. Adelman has a history of getting the most out of so-called troubled players and he would thrive playing beside Yao. - Jason Smith, Colorado State: Smith is likely to be off the board by the time Houston selects, but if he slips, he is an excellent blend of McRoberts and Williams. His versatility and length would be too tempting to pass on. Picks over the past five years Ever since the franchise changing Yao Ming selection in 2002, the Rockets have received nearly no reinforcements via the draft. Many of their picks have been dealt away, which has led them to be in such dire need for young athleticism. 2006 Rudy Gay, 8th overall (traded to Memphis) Steve Novak, 32nd 2005 Luther Head, 25th 2004 Luis Flores, 55th 2003 Malick Badiane, 44th 2002 Yao Ming, 1st Boštjan Nachbar, 15th Tito Maddox, 38th
They are going to implement $Ball V2.0 by trading the pick and Sura's expiring contract for a $Ball bench player the name of whom barely 10% of CFan's posters recognize. It will become known as "Win-Now II" and the spin will be that the incoming player has loads of intangibles beyond his meager ppg and rebs totals and that we just couldn't wait for #26 to develop. The phrase "We tried to move up but couldn't get the right deal" will be uttered and quoted with frequency. Anyone up for Brian Skinner or Brendan Haywood?
I wouldn't be surprised if this happens. All this talk about choosing the BPA for the future sounds like BS to me. No wonder we never improve.
I love Morey. I love that guy cause he puts so much work here. He wants to make the team better. We've already made 1 deal with Wolves but we can be sure that's not the end. Come on Daryl. There are a lot of good trades to make and a lot of great free agents. I belive in you!
That wouldn't surprise me in the least. I have lowered my expectations after the lopsided win now draft day trade last year.
why would you guys lower your expectations? Adelman has a whole different vision, I would not say that the "Win Now" is a serious outlook on this draft... I think everything will come out a bit smoother than last yaer, I even would do the cook plus number 19 trade...
I just don't see houston trading up, the price seems to high. who knows? it seems like morey has got something to prove, he may do something completely unexpected tho.
