[Cyberx News] Rockets among teams trying to trade for Bledsoe

I'm thinking more Capella with Papa since Phoenix presumably don't want to stay on the treadmill. One interesting note if they do want Papa is that Gerald Green may be involved.

 

A very risky gamble considering Bledsoe's surgeries, but I can understand why Morey does it. Bledsoe/Ariza/Dwight/Harden/???

 

It's happening!!

 

I hear you, but while beat reporters often don't get exact numbers, he did say the feeling was that along with Kostas Hou could get to within a million or so of a max deal (which I think is around 14M....maybe 13?).

Kostas is 4.8, then throw in the non guaranteed's of Gee, Hopson and Powell and it brings you to about 10.6. I know that's enough based on the CBA, but it makes me wonder what else Phx wants. Drew said awhile back a "favorite 4" will be gone. I can't see them doing the deal without Kostas and TJ....along with a Capella or the Pels pick. Unless no one else out there can come close, I think we have to give up more than Kostas and expirings.

 

I honestly think is the gamble you have to make. Give em TJones, Papa, expirings, and pels pick and they can't say no. We role with Bledsoe, Harden, Ariza, DMO, Dwight. That's a better team. You can win with that team.

 

Morris twins are goners next season so either TJones, D-Mo or Capela still makes sense. TJones gives Suns a top 20 PF right now vs. potential in D-Mo/Capela.

Papanikolaou/NOP 1st/PF (Jones/Motiejunas/Capela)/expiring salaries (Gee, Hopson, Powell) and maybe one of Canaan/Nick Johnson for Bledsoe.

 

Say Papa is included in a trade for Bledsoe, do we get the MLE back?

 

They seem to really like Markieff. Not sure about Marcus. But if what you say is true, then Jones/DMo makes less sense than Capella, who they'll have under contract for 4 years and presumably would still be cheap once they get around to getting their own star.

I don't think it will cost nearly as much. At most two pieces of value. Perhaps Papa/DMo, or Papa/NO Pick, or Papa/Capella. I think Morey wants to split his assets between getting a PG and getting a PF.

I consider Capella to be more than a throw-in. I also think he fits better as a PF/C whereas Jones is more of a SF/PF. DMo would also work, but not really thinking Jones unless it's part of a 3-team trade.

 

Suns are trying to get into playoffs, so cheap (Capela) is not their goal - improving at the 4 (Jones over Morris twins) makes more sense. Suns want to win now, hence trying to get Love in 11th hour. Suns have enough young assets and picks, they want guys who can play now.

 

Is a lineup of:

Howard
Dmo
Ariza
Harden
Bledsoe/Beverly

better than

Howard
Bosh/Jones
Parsons
Harden
Beverly

???

 

Man I'd rather see Adrien or Dorsey at the starting 4 than DMO. All we need is strength, rebounding and defense at the 4.

 

No they're not, you're misunderstanding the thought pattern. Getting Love doesn't get them into the playoffs, it would make them seriously good, like edge of contention good.

They're not trying to make the playoffs, they're trying to become a contender, how do you get that major upgrade? Well the price for Love was the nba's reward for losing.

 

Cyberx/KingDrew/Plowman, what are the possibilities of getting Denver involved as a 3rd team and snatching Faried for the NOP pick?

 

If they want to make the playoffs, they'd first have re-signed Frye, who was their most productive big last year. And they would've tried harder to re-sign Bledsoe, who would not get nearly the return on his talent in any S&T.

Phoenix going after Love is like Morey trying to get Howard or Harden. You get your star regardless of where you are in your rebuilding process.

 

Credibility lost. Why the hell would Cleveland want Bledose? They wouldn't - sounds like complete BS.

You actually want Faried? Terrence Jones puts up 12/7 vs Faried's 14/8. Faried is also due for a contract extension soon. Do not want.

 

Cavs FO is tight with Bledsoe's agent, Rich Paul, and could be doing him a solid by raising EB's value around the league. Don't see why they would have any actual interest in mini LeBron since they have the real thing, not to mention Kyrie at PG.

 

Not Motiejunas... nothing regarding his game is consistent.

 

You sell us that Adrien or Dorsey are consistent? BS

 

DMo's certainly a consistently terrible shooter from 15-feet and beyond.

Moot point, since given how this offseason has unfolded so far, we're clearly bringing Marcus Morris back.