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Donovan Mitchell?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pringles09, May 15, 2024.

  1. Francis3422

    Francis3422 Member

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    Mitchell is a bona fide stud of the right age. We wouldn’t be trading for him to be our Luka. It would be trading for him to try to build a team around him much like a Pistons or even kind of a Celtics build right now.

    3 years down the line……

    Sengun
    Smith
    Eason
    Mitchell/Cam
    Amen

    certainly feels to me like a six man core that could be there a few years down the line.
     
  2. Rokman

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    Jalen for Donovan, straight up.

    #3 Pick - Donovan

    Rockets roll out The Donovan Duo for this years player additions.
     
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  3. Francis3422

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    Green,Green, Landale, Tate,#3, future top 10 protected pick is fair.
     
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    I don't want him for free. Get off Instagram.
     
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    You are willing to give all of that up for a player that could be a free agent in one year? Seems excessive.
     
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    Eh. I hear ya, but in this Scenario, I am assuming that the organization has a pretty good vibe from Mitchell and that Mitchell thinks super highly of Udoka and the vision. Sure there is some risk.

    I look at it like this, even in the best case scenario with Jaylen Green we are signing him to a very, very rich deal, and probably not getting him to play quite to the level of Mitchell. I like green, I think that the odds that he will ever be better than Mitchell are not good. So even for Cleveland, they’re just acquiring the hope that they have to pay green a **** load of money.

    #3 hurts to give up BUT I think that this roster along with Mitchell, and a couple other additions over the next couple years will be ready to make noise in the playoffs as soon as this coming year. I am not saying they’re going to go to the finals, but I think that this increases the likelihood of them winning a playoff series or two over the next two seasons, and that experience is super valuable.

    I don’t want Mitchell to be our best player in three years by that point I am hoping that Sengun, Cam or Amen Have passed him up and built the required depth and star quota to truly compete.


    Lastly, a top 10 protected pick is eh. So yes, I would do that deal.
     
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  8. Francis3422

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    Kind of sucks, but he can’t be dealt to Brooklyn either.
     

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