I would trade Wood and Tate for either Portland second pick in the draft or Charlotte's pick because Charlotte does not want to get any younger and they would love Wood and Tate....then i would draft TyTy Washington i know Porter would be upset but so what.
I don't know that AD for the deal proposed is "win-now." Next year's team without the trade will probably finish near the play in but most likely below it by a few games. The draft pick will probably be 5-12 barring them over or under achieving. The question is, does this team see Tate as part of it's long term core? I don't think the answer to that is yes. And I definitely don't think that if we draft another big this draft. Tate has phenomenal intangibles and is elite at many things, but shooting is not one of them, and an undersized 4 with bad shooting is probably not going to be a central piece of the long term puzzle, so why wait until his value has dropped? Wood and Gordon are both gone after next season anyways, so the only real loss is Matthews in the proposal alongside the pick. In terms of Wall, I obviously would expect an LA pick or swap back for 2027, so it's not "giving" him away. The risk I see is AD's health and his possible lack of fit with the rest of the team depending on who gets drafted. Aside from that, he really is a top player when healthy.
Thanks for heads up... As stated in other thread... i wouldn't give up our high pick this year because i don't trust Davis to stay healthy... but a Davis, Jabari Smith, and Sengun combo would be pretty solid... I would be ok swapping them Wall for Westbrook as part to rid them of Westbrook if we're buying him out anyways... I think an important element would be free agent pitches a year later having Green, Davis, and possibly Porter/Sengun/Jabari being big enough draws...
I just don't think AD is a realistic possibility any way you slice it. we're just not into that kind of strategy for the rebuild
You are probably right... ideally 2007 Chris Paul and 2014 Kawhi become available and we trade for one and sign the other .. Juat not sure who is going to force their way to the market who isn't playing the same position already as one of our core guys...
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: +0.4 ppg, +0.9 rpg, and +3.7 apg. Incoming Players Julius Randle 27 year old, 6-9, 250 lb PF from Kentucky 20.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 5.1 apg in 35.3 minutes in 2021-2022 Kemba Walker 31 year old, 6-0, 184 lb G from Connecticut 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.5 apg in 25.6 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 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 2021-202
Ill take a flame out of the Suns the next 2 years and perhaps a D Ayton trade to the Rockets for the Nets picks and perhaps the center the Rockets could draft at 16 this year. starting 5 PG 2023 draft pick SG Green SF Jabari PF Sengun C Ayton bench Christopher Garuba KJ Martin that ladies and gentleman is a stacked team that i dont know if you could even pay everyone.
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: -2.4 ppg, -2.0 rpg, and +2.9 apg. Incoming Players Josh Hart 27 year old, 6-5, 215 lb SG from Villanova 14.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 4.1 apg in 33.2 minutes in 2021-2022 Justise Winslow 26 year old, 6-6, 222 lb SF from Duke 5.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg in 16.1 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
Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: -10.1 ppg, -6.3 rpg, and -2.0 apg. Incoming Players Myles Turner 26 year old, 6-11, 250 lb FC from Texas 12.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.0 apg in 29.4 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
I find this the most interesting of the proposed trades. How is Turners attitude to being a non-star?
i like this one, obviously we'd have to trade picks since turner is so much better then wood, but for indy who's rebuilding wood is useless so would just depend on draft capital
Like any of the ideas of packaging Wood to get a high lotto pick. We NEED a lot of trades around the draft. Wall, EGo, Wood, and even KPJ (if we can get something decent for him need to happen). We don't want to be in position of having to pay someone SIMPLY because their contract is up and they are on this team. We want all-star level developing talent on cheap contracts and save our ammunition for FA that deserve the money. Wood does not deserve the money, KPJ certainly does not. To hell with this you have to give me the max because my contract is up BS. Smart teams solve these problems early.
On my phone, but based on reported Indy interest in Westbrook. does the math work on HOU - IND - LAL - OKC LAL: Wall (HOU) + Gordon (HOU) IND: Westbrook (LAL) + Wood (HOU) + 2022 BRK FRP (via HOU) + Nwaba (HOU) into TPE + 2027 LAL FRP OKC: Hield (IND) + McConnell (IND) + 2022 HOU SRP (via IND) HOU: Turner (IND)
Too old, too injury prone, too expensive, and why on earth would he want to play with a bunch of kids? People think this team is ready - just add superstar vet and championship will come. These guys are going to be really good - JC, AP, JG, KPJ - amazing core to start with - but they are years away from getting near their peak and a lot of fans don't understand that if you pull the trigger too soon it will just create a mess. I think they need two more years before they are really ready to make noise in the playoffs, and that's when you add that superstar vet that addresses a weakness as well.
While I don't want AD due to health issues, if you can get a healthy superstar vet without blocking avenues for getting a third star, you do it. I think people make too big a deal of timeframe. Things don't work according schedules. The biggest thing with the Rockets is that they can't pull the trigger on a move that will lock in the Rockets ceiling before they are ready.
But that's exactly what you are suggesting. Getting a vet star will cap us out once you start having to pay the young guys their payday. The issue is you've got a vet ready to win with a bunch of really young guys still learning. You can have one young guy on a championship team, but your whole roster can't be 19-21 except for a vet.
