Mike Scotto: Rockets will shop the No. 3 overall pick ahead of the draft in hopes of landing a star

Probably their 2 lottery picks(7-14).

 

Why is that disturbing? Jabari has been very underwhelming to this point. Alpi should be the only untouchable on the roster.

 

We have a bad habit of giving up on players after only a couple of seasons. Jabari, Jalen and Amen will be better this upcoming season.

 

So like the equivalent of say 12 and 20 in Jabari's draft?.. Hard pass from me. Jabari's already a solid starter, these guys all project as roleplayers.

 

I agree. We all forget that Jabari has become somewhat of a late game 3pt shot maker and he will only get better.

 

Yeah, I would pass on trading Jabari to Blazers.
They would have to send Grant, Scoot, Sharpe, & Murray to begin the convo IMHO



Yeah, that's alot... but that's what I would ask for to begin the convo.

 

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We already have Jalen Green. We dont need to pay additional resources unlike other prospects where there is a cost to acquire them.

 

All those guys suck ass. Theyd have to send us lots of unprotected picks and swaps to start the convo.

 

Underwhelming? How has he been underwhelming? Dude has been great this season nobody was just passing him the ball and even then he didnt complain just put his head down and kept working.

I dont believe in any player being untouchable but the price for the core 6 should be sky high.

 

Jabari is a 6’11 Risacher. How stupid to trade that. Big man entering his 3rd season, usually when they start to “get it”.

If Jabari improves as much this summer as he did last summer, we’re never gonna wanna trade him. He’s a perfect fit with whoever emerges from the core.

 

I was hoping for more from Jabari, but Portland doesn't have a single player on the roster I would trade Bari for lol. And I think Bari is maybe the 5th best player on the Rockets as of now, at best .

 

In Udoka We Trust

 

they're more likely to get jalen smith than jabari smith if that's the offer.

 

I'm not following you, if you think Green is going to remain inconsistent then you move on as quickly as you can. If you think he can gain some form of consistency then you hold onto him. He does have the talent to be really good, will he get there, who knows.

 

Some of this was because they played a bunch of the bottom feeders in the NBA. When they started playing the good teams that the needed to beat to make the playoffs Jalen went back to his inconsistent ways.

 

Just because Portland wants somebody wants someone it doesn’t mean we will bite. Jabari is nearly untouchable given his youth and progression. 5th in Pf rebounding, great defense, and improving 3 pt shooter, a gym rat, and the frame to put on a lot of muscle. What’s not to love? Jabari is going to be the best player in that draft. Banchero is way over-rated.

 

If I told you Sheppard would be as good as Mike Conley would y'all think he would be worth the 3rd pick in the draft?

 

Bottom line is if Green cant become more consistent they need to move on from him. Personally I think he will become more consistent because if he's going to get paid he needs to become more consistent.

 

Teams that Jalen Green has scored over 30 pts with over 50% fg and over 40% from 3 against in a game in his 3 years so far:

Brooklyn
Boston
San Antonio
Lakers
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Detroit
Memphis
New Orleans
Orlando
Sacramento
Charlotte
Minnesota
Washington
Utah
OKC
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Indiana

I mean, feel free to find me all the other players who've done it against more teams in their first 3 years. I'd hazard the list isn't that long, and most of them are probably HOF bound or there already.