[ClutchFans] Podcast: LeBron James pursuit looms over Rockets as trade deadline nears

Well, it looks like the Rockets better make sure they win it this year?

 

If the Rockets lose to GS this year and don’t get Lebron or PG this summer I’ll be devestated.

 

I really hope Morey didn't hold back on the trade deadline waiting for LeBron, lol. Just looking at some of these moves Cleveland made, with much better assets Houston could've easily gotten better THIS YEAR. God damn it.

 

Cle was involved in just about every player mentioned on this board. Crazy.

 

Considering the absolute overhaul that just happened in Cleveland I don't see Lebron coming here. Cleveland wouldn't move all these parts unless they thought he was coming back.

 

Classic clutchfans right here.

 

Cavs got worse by far

 

considering they moved Wade, I personally believe the writing is on the wall for Lebron. Wade knows he's leaving and he rather just chill on the Miami beach for the rest of the season since no point in staying if Lebron is leaving.

Anywho posters on this forum,
I hope Murray stays put and we have a championship roster and don't want to mess with team chemistry
sees Cleveland makes moves
why is Murry not making moves?! We can improve our team!!!

 

they actually got a lot better

 

Lol, how?

 

Or they are desperately trying to break out of their slump and shake things up, praying that they get back to the finals and somehow, someway convince Lebron to stay.

 

The Lakers trade is quite worrisome.

3 max spots available... if they can dump Deng with a first rounder.

CP3/Lebron/PG3

It’s a threat.

 

The Rockets can get over that stuff. Real devastation would be the Rockets losing this year and then Chris Paul leaves, the Rockets lose most of their free agent ring chaser appeal, and we're back to Harden all by himself.

 

Doubt it

I do think they'll get Kawhi in 2019

 

Kyrie for Thomas for role players

I know Thomas wasent playing to potential but I would've just rolled the dice with them. Sure what they got gives them more depth and probably makes them better but I would've kept Thomas and traded the Brooklyn pick plus others for other players

They aren't going to beat the warriors without another prime time player and Thomas might have been that as the season progressed

 

They literally shipped out garbage for rotational players and athletes that fit, and arguably a fringe all-star in Hill when he's on an established team with some structure.


The Kings are quietly Hinkie Sixers level bad. Hill going from a very good in Utah to a down year in Sacramento is explainable as hell.

If they snatch some decent centers/rim protectors they are gonna be even better than they were in 2015 when they did those deals for Mozgov, Smith, and Shumpert.

 

yes trade the brooklyn pick when lebron is likely to leave. makes sense. thomas sucks right now. hes not going to be the player he was last year at any point this season

 

I understand the hesitation but it's very either go big or go home and they took the inbetween and that's still not enough

It's almost they want him to leave

There playing rebuild mode with Lebron still on the roster

Good trade if your not concerned about rings

 

and with the roster they had before all these moves, it was garbage. everyday was a soap opera. apparently thats more appealing to you

 

Big time threat. We better win this year. Kind of funny, CP3 in the lynchpin next year, not Lebron. George is going to LA. Lebron will go wherever cp3 chooses. The lure of LA, Magic, very good young roster. It really gets down to how loyal CP3 is to James, although CP3, James, Lebron > CP3, PG, Lebron. Of course, coach might sway the thinking as well. The Rockets seem to really love playing for D'Antoni