Kelly Iko: The Rockets are not interested in breaking up their core for Giannis Antetokounmpo

@J.R. sighting

 

Trade JSJ and JG plus 3 1st round picks for Tyrese Maxey. The 76'ers seem to be collapsing internally.

 

Would love this, but I feel like Morey only does it if he's fully blowing up the team, or perhaps in a three-team trade to get somebody he thinks fits better than Maxey. Otherwise I think he'd seek immediate upgrades rather than youth and assets.

 

Yes, a three way trade may be needed.

 

Total BS article, the Rockets would consider trading anyone for Giannis.

Normally only Alpi and Amen untouchable but in this case you're talking about a non-shooting superstar so they would consider trading one of these guys. You'd have to trade one afterwards anyway.

After you acquire Giannis, you have 3-4 good years from him if you're lucky. Championship mode gets activated immediately because you've promised it to Giannis. He's not hanging out till someone's 3PT shot develops. Amen/Sengun/Giannis flat out can't share the floor. Even 2 of them would cap our offense and put pressure on us to be #1 defense to win a title.

Every successful version of Giannis you've seen, he's been surrounded by 4 shooters. Because Bud was an excellent offensive coach, he understood spacing. Take that away and you're going to have to watch Giannis take jumpers and 3's more often - they will be good shots according to Udoka. Take transition away and see his efficiency drop a little more. Would be disastrous but at least the team will finally understand that Udoka needs help on offense.

Iko is a PR guy, too conflicted. I know he reads us on here, my advice is get another job if you want your independence to be respected. I know it's an easy paycheck in a difficult industry, but we can't ignore the inherent conflict of interest there. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

 

I think a major trade is less likely this season since Sengun and Green can't be involved.

 

if i were stone, i would definitely break up my core of jabby, aquaman, van fleet, brooks, cam, and cash considerations for yannis.

 

After a few years with Giannis we would have to start another rebuild. We would be dogshit again for 5 years. I don't want that. Just get rid of both Jabari and Green to build a championship caliber team. Get Herro, JJJ or both with Jabari, Green, Cam, Adams (Tari if you have to) and picks.

 

If this team keeps playing like a solid top 6 seed in the West, there is zero need to make any star trade.

I think folks here have gotten confused. Tillman's urgency is to be a winning team playing playoff games, it's not short-term championship or bust. He's not Matt Ishbia. Trading our best young players + picks for a star is what we'd do if it all fell apart and we were trash this year.

If we're a playoff team, everything is gravy. The FO will sit back, let players develop, and be opportunistic -- to either consolidate the bottom end of the core 7 into a useful starter or roll it forward for more future picks.

 

I feel like if it were to happen it would be Sengun.

Not because Sengun is the weak link or anything just that it would be very hard to play to play the two together.

I don't think it happens. Bucks are going to fix their ship, they are only 3 games under .500, they will not be trading him unless he absolutely demands it.

 

I'm pretty happy w/ where our team is now. Keep this core group together and in a few years watch tf out.

 

Has Morey ever blown up a team? It is not his MO. He has forever been overrated. He has painted himself into a corner and they won’t be relevant for a decade.

 

He blew up the Rockets by trading for Westbrook.... then he lied about caring about his family to get out of his contract here so he didn't have to deal with the consequences of his actions.

 

lol. They want sengun and amen/or Tari.

 

I meant blowing things up to re-start a team. Morey is always trying to re-load not re-build. He made one really good trade for Harden and then has sucked ever since.

 

They can want whatever they want. They will never get Amen. The only logical two players for Giannis to start in place of is Sengun or Jabari. I’m not sure i would do Sengun either, although he and Giannis might not be a very good fit.

 

You’re not Stone or Ime. Ime would love Giannis. Forward is our deepest position so we can take a hit of Amen for Giannis.

the radio stations there are already saying the least theyll take Terror twins, draft Capitals, and Cam but they rather not blow it up. Theyre not interested in Jalen…

 

The concern that certain Rockets fan base have about unable to build around Sengun (rim defense and 3pt shot)... not debating right or wrong... wouldn't the Bucks GM and fan base have the same concern?

Same goes with Jalen/Jabari inconsistencies. Players have good and bad traits, what we see they see it too.

 

If I'm playing Morey's advocate, he made a lot of good moves and if not for running into arguably the most dominant team in basketball history... which constantly had aid from the refs, he'd have built a dynasty. Even then he was a CP3 hamstring away from beating them and the refs.

The issue is that is near impossible to keep your finger on the pulse of the league, especially once the league learns your tactics and adjusts to them.

Just ask Billy Beane.