I like Eason. I would rather take TyTy before him , we need a good backup for KPJ. I'm starting to think that Josh Christopher will be left out though. He needs minutes to flourish and I'm adamant on retaining him. Trade EG for 2 future second round picks.
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: +0.6 ppg, -1.2 rpg, and +1.8 apg. Incoming Players Harrison Barnes 29 year old, 6-8, 225 lb SF from North Carolina 16.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.4 apg in 33.6 minutes in 2021-2022 Davion Mitchell 23 year old, 6-2, 205 lb PG from Baylor 11.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.2 apg in 27.7 minutes in 2021-2022 Outgoing Players Eric Gordon 33 year old, 6-3, 215 lb G from Indiana 13.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.7 apg in 29.3 minutes in 2021-2022 David Nwaba 29 year old, 6-5, 219 lb G from Cal Poly 5.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg in 13.2 minutes in 2021-2022 K.J. Martin 21 year old, 6-7, 215 lb F from IMG Academy (Florida) 8.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.3 apg in 21.0 minutes in 2021-2022
I like TyTy too but it's never a good idea to draft backups imo. The goal is to draft potential starters in 1st round, especially in top 20. And Rockets desperately need to get longer and better defensively, first and foremost.
would do in a heartbeat . I don’t think sac would do it tho . To make it more fair would you include Christopher or garuba ? if we included both they’d probably think about it . But they traded Halliburton... Mitchell is their guy
Trade targets should be: 1. Hawks Jalen Johnson 2. Hornets Kai Jones 3. Pacers Myles Turner One of these players would give Rockets more optionality leading up to the draft.
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: -2.1 ppg, +2.0 rpg, and -1.7 apg. Incoming Players Joe Harris 30 year old, 6-6, 220 lb SG from Virginia 11.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg in 30.2 minutes in 2021-2022 Outgoing Players Eric Gordon 33 year old, 6-3, 215 lb G from Indiana 13.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.7 apg in 29.3 minutes in 2021-2022
Rockets should draft BPA (or move around in draft via trade such that a guy that fits is the BPA). Use trades/free agency to find guys that fit.
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: -13.2 ppg, -9.3 rpg, and -3.0 apg. Incoming Players Aaron Gordon 26 year old, 6-8, 235 lb F from Arizona 15.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.5 apg in 31.7 minutes in 2021-2022 Zeke Nnaji 21 year old, 6-11, 240 lb PF from Arizona 6.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.4 apg in 17.0 minutes in 2021-2022 Outgoing Players Christian Wood 26 year old, 6-10, 223 lb PF from UNLV 17.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.3 apg in 30.8 minutes in 2021-2022 David Nwaba 29 year old, 6-5, 219 lb G from Cal Poly 5.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg in 13.2 minutes in 2021-2022 Jae'sean Tate 26 year old, 6-4, 230 lb F from Ohio State 11.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.8 apg in 26.4 minutes in 2021-2022
A deal that makes sense for all sides: Houston out: Wood, Tate, and pick 17 Houston in: Kemba Walker, Miles Plumlee, pick 15 and Dallas' 2023 first round pick Why?: Thin the roster of older(-ish) players, getting more (token) veteran voices in the locker room and those sweet, sweet draft picks. New York out: Kemba, pick 11 and Dallas' 2023 first New York in: PJ Washington, Tate and pick 17 Why?: Kemba is dead weight and a lineup of Quickley/Barrett/Reddish/Randle/Robinson with Rose/Washington/Tate/Noel off the bench makes the playoffs I think. Basically they build their bench by moving an unnecessary player and moving back 6 spots. And they still have their big assets for a possible Mitchell deal. Charlotte out: PJ Washington, Miles Plumlee and pick 15 Charlotte in: Wood and pick 11 Why? Wood is a good match with Ball and Washington has already been supplanted by Miles Bridges (who is about to get paid). Plumlee's minutes are taken up by Wood and by the development of Kai Jones. And they move up a few spots in the draft to boot.
I'd like to make a new thread on this topic but there are already so many draft threads it's getting ridiculous. My question to everyone would be if you could trade up to get another Top 5 pick, who would you be willing to part with? For instance, would anyone be willing to trade Green for like the 2nd or 3rd Pick if it meant we got to get Chet AND Jabari, or Chet AND Ivey, or Jabari AND Ivey, or any other combination of the top players in the draft? I for one would like to see Christopher get more playing time and if Green were traded, it would open up a lot of time for him. You would still have Porter and KJ, etc. Roster could potentially look like: P.G. - Porter Jr. (6-5) S.G. - Christopher (6-5) S.F. - Smith (6-10) P.F. - Holmgren (7-0) ..C. - Sengun (6-10) That would be a HUGE starting front court and overall imposing team. I wouldn't be against it.
I'm down with Green for an equally talented player because it gives us an extra year on a rookie contract. That said, the risk seems way too high. Green was really good to finish the season with killer efficiency. I think Chet is the best prospect in this draft and while he may be better than Green someday, you gotta go with the bird in the hand. The last few months of the season, Green was everything he was hyped to be. At this point, I'm inclined to take the bird in the hand and keep Green,
Putting a lot of others thought together and trying to make them more realistic. Blazers In Gordon & Porter Out Bledsoe and 2 SRP Why? Gives DL some to play with and Bledsoe is one in the last year of his deal. We say thank you for your service and move forward. Hornets In Wood & Tate Out Kia Jones & Kelly Oubre PLUS future FRP (lottery projected) Why? Jones is starting center and Oubre is filler on a one year. We move forward churning for the right players. Thank both plays for their service and both are better than when we found them. Grizzlies In Nwaba, Mathews & Martin Out De’Anthony Melton Why? We give 3 dimes for a quarter to get our starting point guard(their back up PG) They improve their bench and Martin gets to be on a winning team. Melton, Green, Oubre, Sengun & Jones => Christopher, Garuba, Nix, Queen. This is a lottery team (for now) but lots of potential for growth. Draft whosever and fill in. (Sharpe with 4th pick & Kendall Brown with the Nets pick.)
I want to trade Banchero if he's the 3rd pick and add Martin or Tate for Kuminga and a filler. I admit it's going to be hard to pull it off, and Sengun needs minutes. Wood will need to be traded for an expiring contract. I think Stone will select Jabari or Chet with the first two picks. @ApacheWarrior
