[Official] 2017 NBA Trade Deadline Deals and Rumors Thread

Calm before the storm

 

Holic regularly indulges in "This is what *I* think, so it's obviously what the Rockets think, although I have no proof that doesn't rely on my own sense of inflated self-worth and inane desire to talk down to lesser human beings."

To whit: "I love Rubio, so it's obvious Morey and MDA want him at point so they can move Harden back where he belongs."

 

@heypartner if we somehow add Bogut and Covington to this deal at the cost of KJ/Ennis and a young guy I will be ecstatic.

 

This looks absolutely stellar on paper but what do your sauces say?

 

This is the part that gets annoying, and I like basketballholic's posts.

 

Ragu, Prego, Bertolli

 

Oh ok, thanks for doing the work.

 

Here's Bima's response.

Apparently, he doesn't even want to entertain the idea much.

 

Sauces: About 90 minutes to go. Rockets still actively working the phones and looking at several deals. Stay tuned.

 

I like Covington but I wouldn't give up Harrell for him.

But I also HATE Bogut and would prefer we look elsewhere if we need a C.

 

I love Rubio. Morey has loved Rubio since he was drafted and tried to trade everything but the kitchen sink for him. Morey continued to pursue him for years. Since Thibs has taken over info has been extremely rare and limited compared to the last front office. Harden doesn't want Rubio. And that trumps everything else right now because Rubio would already have been a Rocket if Harden wanted him. Harden wanted Lawson instead. We're just fortunate that Harden and Lawson wanted each other bad enough that Morey could talk Lawson into non-guaranteeing his final year or we'd be stuck with a double whammy fail on that. Morey bailed Hardens butt out on that deal.

 

Colangelo pissing on Hinkie's grave with that trash trade...

 

Better to just sign whoever Cleveland doesn't get out of Sanders/Bigut rather than move assets for one of them at this stage.

 

Rockets are done right? Lol

 

He likely doubts it because all of the people he talks to (like @Clutch ) have said the Rockets aren't looking for another center.

 

Ben McLemore likely on the move. Could be driving to Motor City, but might need to stop at the DMV.