Did the Rockets get the best deal to eat unwanted player?

I think we did... specially b/c that 2011 pick could turn into another lottery pick if NY strikes out in 2011...

--RB

 

Forget the picks. If Morey wasn't BSing when he talked about Hill in Rileydog's thread, then we already made out like bandits. I know the consensus during the Jeffries trade was that Hill was basically a throw-in. But I have a feeling Morey really did want him, but knew his stock was so low he pretty much acted like Hill was mediocrity.

 

Here's an entry from Simmons' draft diary:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100625

 

Agreed. I think Dantoni KILLED Hill's trade value. It's obvious. But Hill is a high 1st round pick. So really we took Jeffires for Hill, 1st Pick Swap, 2012 NY 1st. That's a sweet package. And Jeffires is an expiring too. Some players being moved aren't. Getting Hinrich isn't bad because he is productive, but he has years left on his deal.

Looking back at that deal and then the side deal of Martin for Landry and then the draft that just happened where we were able to get a Landry replacement in Patterson? Not bad at all.

 

This just sounds like a big@$$ game of chess with 32 players all playing against each other all at the same time. AWSOME!!!

 

One of the things I'm looking forward to next season is seeing Hill get more play time, hopefully as a Rocket.

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I agree, I'm pleased with the team we have right now. I will be disappointed if we trade away much of our young talent for a big name player. When you look at the young players we have now and then add in more first round picks in 2011 and 2012, I think we are in a great position. If the Knicks can't piece together some kind of competitive team in the next few months, the Rockets will have it made in the shade.

 

Didn't Morey call it when he said that we were going to replace Carl with someone from the draft? IMO that replacement was Patterson, and I think it is the perfect choice.