Haynes: Westbrook for Aaron Gordon Discussed

Eew. Ag. One gordon is bad enough, now were adding another one?

 

Rubbish trade. How many 1st draft picks can get? Tilman is now tweaking the team. I suggest either rebuild if he does not have money. Keeping the big are wasting time for him.

 

The Houston Rockets and Christian Wood had discussed a deal, but talks never progressed

 

deserves its own talks never progressed thread

 

You were saying?

 

now it’s time for these other deals to progress. I think I would prefer the Wall deal over the Gordon deal but wall does seem to be injured a lot

 

John wall?

 

yep it has been discussed

 

Wall is injured too much and at the wrong age. His jumper is more suspect than Westbrook. He has a better handle and that’s it. I’m not a fan of Westbrook but I live in DC and This is a lateral move at best if Wall is healthy

 

Wall also has a bad contract not sure why they're even considering that option..def a lateral move

 

This. If you’re not competing for a title there no need for a supermax on your team.

 

It's not a lateral move it's a rebuilding move. Ideally we'd take one if their young prospects in exchange, either Rui or Deni since Wall has like 4 more years in his contract. I would totally pull the trigger on that move. You gamble on Wall being healthy and clicking with Harden and if not you reset with 25 yr old Wood and Deni or Rui. And maybe Simmons.

 

Attached a FRP/Westbrook for Gordon. They will agree to trade. If they dont maybe you give them House as well?

 

Would much rather do this deal with Orlando then Washington.

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harden for now
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AG
Wood

Later could be

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thybulle
Simmons
AG
Wood

 

And they need to throw in Bamba
And maybe even aminu.

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Harden/b-Mac
Aminu/nwaba
AG/PJ
Wood/Bamba

 

Aaron Gordon, Mo Bamba and choose one: Ross or Fournier
...For...
Westbrook & Tucker
Keep the FRP and save some money

 

Having Fournier would be nice, sometimes actual 3 pt shooters are needed when taking 1,000 three pointers. La Bamba can grow into his per 36 stats and average something around 17pts and 11 rebounts per game if he continues to develop that outside shot.
Aaron Gordon doesn't do it for me though. Maybe they can throw in an unprotected first round pick next year and in 2034

 

Like the thought process. We still have Eric Gordon and House as a place fillers. Moving Tucker could help fill in some gaps, too. (Tucker for a FRP then add that pick to E. Gordon)

 

I've been feeling like PJ is due to start declining. He is 35 and has been our center the last couple years much of the time, at his age and body size I just don't know how much longer he can remain an elite defender. I definitely wouldn't be handing out long contracts to him.