My prediction Lin will be traded between Dec 15-19 (make yours)

Jeremy Lin traded tomorrow for Ed Manix and the team washing machine. Boston didn't want a sandwich thrown in so Morey countered ... heard it here first . Rep!

 

The bay area?

 

I don't think Chandler will get affected by Lin so much if he was traded. I mean they are friends but it happens in the business. Chandler will get paid regardless of this trade or not.

 

I agree with Carl.

Asik is a trade target because he's a good player that we're not making full use of by only playing 15 minutes a game (plus he's pouting).

I think they would be open to trading Lin if the right deal came along, but I doubt it will. He's playing 30 plus minutes a game and getting his shots and touches, so the Rockets are making good use of him and don't have a huge incentive to trade him. They'd have to get a good deal to make it worthwhile. But the teams that need a penetrating point guard are mostly among the worst in the league, and with the coming draft class, those teams are probably perfectly content to tank.

Would the Rockets trade him for pennies on the dollar just to clear cap space when they regard themselves as a contender this year? I kind of doubt it. They would have to get or see a path to an all star or near all star.

 

They aren't trading Lin.

 

only way i think Lin gets traded is in a package with Omer that somehow nets us a 3rd star... maybe Rondo

but i dont know the how realistic this is... so my prediction is Omer gets traded (DUH!) and we are going to get a great deal, i dont know what but i have faith that Morey has something cooking!

my dream is we pick up a wing defender somehow, but again i dont know how realistic that is.

I know im being vague but i think its dumb to predict what Morey will do because he is always two steps ahead of the rest of us mortals.

IN MOREY WE TRUST!

 

spot on analysis... Lin could be traded but only if Morey feels he is getting the better of the deal, because at this point with Lin tearing it up in his role he is more valueable to us than most teams that have assets we would want.

 

And you are just relentlessly speculating. Canaan is short, slow by point guard standards and is not driving past any starting NBA point guard other than Felton and his ilk. I have no idea where you come up with these ideas. Acid?

 

The D-League is filled by players who cannot get the twelfth or thirteenth roster position on a NBA squad, and are not good enough to get a decent contract in Europe.

 

This post fails at so many levels and it's not even funny.

Firstly, trading a good player in Lin for a large expiring contract is a downgrade in asset value. Plain and simple. Even if a star player becomes available and a large expiring is required, you can always do a three-way trade. It's not like expiring contracts are scarce commodities in this league. Why moving Lin now?

Secondly, none of your proposed trade targets provide more help to the Rockets right now on court than Lin. Lin clearly has a role on this team (unlike Asik), be it a starter or a sixth man. Why mess up with your roster and take a step backwards?

Thirdly, come on. Les is not parting with Lin this time, for real. Dude is balling. He may or may not be a top 3 player on this team, but he will be an iconic figure for the years to come. Sure the economic part of the game may not be that explicit as many of the revenue are shared league-wise, but don't underestimate the intangibles that Lin brings to Les and the franchise.

Forth, if you are Morey, are you going to risk being a dumb-ass the second time? What if you move Lin and he runs another Linsanity on a team on the Least conference (which seems quite likely) and you couldn't win a championship in three years (which is also quite likely in all fairness)? If Chris Paul is available, sure, you go for it. For an Ilyasova when we already have Jones? Come on… For the optimists, Lin can be a big part of a championship team, for the pessimists, he is a non-factor in winning a championship or not. We won't lose a championship because of having Lin on the roster.

Since you asked, here is my prediction. Lin won't be moved unless we know for sure we are getting a top-15 player AND can't go around without trading him. Not only are we not moving Lin for the sake of moving him, we won't even move him for a player slightly but surely better than him (such as Ty Lawson or Mike Conley).

Stop hating, enjoy Lin. He is here to stay!

 

Monix

 

1) I could not care less about rep points.
2) Canaan is 6'0" which puts him solidly in the bottom quartile of NBA point guards. The guy is not driving around most starting point guards in the league. Quickness has never been mentioned in any reputable review of him as a player.
3) There is only a 40% chance Asik will be traded this season. There is no player available that will give the Rockets more wins this season. The asking price for Asik is a 6-10 lottery pick in 2014. No salary fillers. Coincidentally this gets the Rockets under the cap and Les rakes in another $14M.
4) Lin finishes the year with the Rockets and will be among the top 3 in sixth man of the year voting.

 

my prediction is that lin won't be traded for the duration of his contract.

 

Carmelo.?This

 

Now thats a prediction.

 

Carmello???? Is there a rule change on the horizon where we get to play with two balls?

 

San Antonio likes your points about lin and agrees with 6th man play .

 

Thanks. If pushed hard enough I will give my opinion.

 

I seriously doubt they will trade Lin - you aren't going to get more value in return. And considering the flaws in Bev's game and Brooks game, Lin is still very valuable as the only other backcourt playmaker on this team other than Harden.

Lin's off to a fantastic start - why would they lose him? Plus he has great chemistry and showing great character. No way you try to move a guy like that. It's the same reason you keep Shane Battier on your team. He just sets such a great example in the locker room.

Plus it's obvious he is well liked by the organization, the players, and the coaching staff (despite the claims to otherwise).

This is just a ridiculous idea.