Reduced minutes for Brooks isn't what I want most... that would be trading for a superstar... but is the easiest to accomplish. Plenty of talent behind him ready to go. I'd trade him and some seconds to the Bulls for the corpse of Lonzo Ball and the 11th pick. They seem happy to tread water, and Brooks/Caruso combo could make things tough for other teams. I'd probably do it just for the salary dump/roster minutes if the Bulls won't come off the pick. I like Brooks and the edge he plays with... but we're just stacked at the position, his shot was inconsistant, and I don't want to move Eason/Amen/Cam.
It works on Fanspro. Site gives you option of closing out current season and rosters adjust. Most sites are still locked in to 23/24 roster / team salary. I'm sure future first or seconds could be added going in either direction. Steven Adams could be had too I'm sure.
Actually, I don't think we'd pull it off, but this is a damn good proposal amidst a sea of absolute lunacy. Kudos.
Some tinkering may need to be applied; but I see a trade partner in the Clippers this off-season *Clippers way over $$$ and could use Rockets to help decrease payroll *Jeff Green $9.6M team option *Tate is $7.1M team option *Do they need VanVleet if they re-sign Harden? Can help make numbers work *Do they need that replacement of Zubac for next summer? Sarr might be available at #3 (or Clingan/Edey). Cheap understudy. Zubac makes about $11.7M * Dillon Brooks is an adequate replacement for wing at lesser price than Paul George. *Jock Landale might be wanted as temporary Center help on the cheap as he is under contract through 26/27 season. Non guaranteed ($8M) in 24/25 and non guaranteed ($8M) in 25/26, team option ($8M) in 26/27. Helps with loss of Zubac. *Clips re-tool from 3 stars to two and better depth spread out. *Rockets get a bigger brother to teach Jalen Green, Cam, Tari, Jabari the wing spot. *Spacing from PG13 (over 40% from 3) *Rockets using $62M on Dillon and VanVleet to teach and go as the kids learn.....PG13 can be that but for probably $10M less. PG13 will probably get a two year deal; but we get out of Dillon Brooks 3 remaining years.
