Houston Rockets Trade Breakdown Change in Team Outlook: -10.8 ppg, -5.6 rpg, and -2.0 apg. Incoming Players Jaylen Brown 28 year old, 6-6, 223 lb SF from California 22.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.5 apg in 34.3 minutes in 2024-2025 Payton Pritchard 27 year old, 6-1, 195 lb PG from Oregon 14.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.5 apg in 28.4 minutes in 2024-2025 Outgoing Players Fred VanVleet 31 year old, 6-0, 197 lb G from Wichita State 14.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.5 apg in 35.2 minutes in 2024-2025 Jalen Green 23 year old, 6-4, 186 lb SG from NBA G League Ignite 21.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.4 apg in 32.9 minutes in 2024-2025 Jabari Smith, Jr. 21 year old, 6-10, 220 lb F from Auburn 12.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 30.1 minutes in 2024-2025
If you're taking on the Jaylen Brown albrotross you have to get at least 2 unprotected 1sts from boston, it has to be a pure salary dump.
I would actually consider Pritchard on that contract to be worth an unprotected first but yeah, agreed
I mean i'm not giving up an unprotected first for a solid bench player but he would help the value gap with brown's albatross for sure
Oh ya they break up a championship squad for Green and Fred lol Why not just Green for Luka straight up.
From the Athletic. Lol. Giannis to Houston Bucks get: Amen Thompson, Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore, Donovan Clingan, 2025 first (via Phoenix), 2027 first (via Phoenix), 2029 first (most favorable of Milwaukee, Portland or Washington), 2028 and 2030 Milwaukee swap rights extinguished Rockets get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jerami Grant Trail Blazers get: Alperen Şengün, Jock Landale Why it would (and wouldn’t) work: I’m not moving Antetokounmpo unless he asks out. I would expect the Bucks to look at every avenue for success with him over the next couple of months before it gets here. To me, Houston is the team that makes the most sense to end up with Antetokounmpo if the Bucks have to move him. The Rockets have the most assets in the league in terms of young, controllable talent outside of the Thunder, and they desperately need a No. 1 option. This deal allows them to acquire Antetokounmpo for the players that, frankly, don’t make a lot of sense on their roster when it comes to playing next to Antetokounmpo in Thompson and Şengün, the two players who also happen to have the highest trade value on the team. They also maintain enough control over their future drafts to be able to continue to build. The Bucks should have two goals in any Antetokounmpo deal: Acquire as much young, cost-controlled talent as possible and get as many of their picks back as possible. Here, in addition to the young players, they get a top-10 pick in the 2025 draft from Phoenix, another high-value Phoenix first-round pick in 2027 and then get control over all of their picks back from Portland from 2028 through 2030. The Blazers’ part in this is because they have control over Milwaukee’s first-round picks in 2028, 2029 and 2030. The 2028 and 2030 Milwaukee selections are owned via swap rights, so those are not necessarily full first-round picks, but rather they’re here as an opportunity for Milwaukee to get control over its destiny back from 2028 onward. Essentially, the Blazers get an All-Star center in Şengün for Clingan, a first-round pick in 2029 and extinguishing those swap rights with 2028 and 2030. They’re not losing picks in 2028 and 2030; they just won’t be able to swap with Milwaukee. They also get the value-add of getting off the massive Grant deal, which is one of the league’s worst contracts. — Sam Vecenie
What’s even the lineup at that point? FVV-Brooks-Tari-Giannis-Adams with Reed-Cam-Williams-Bari-Londale off the bench? Not terrible but losing Amen too is a no go.
This is the absolute dumbest trade proposal I've ever seen in my life. All our young guys and all our picks for an aging Giannis..... lmao how do these guys get jobs writing. he's come here realize the team is **** and walk in free agency.
Win, Win, Win To Heat: Giannis Kyle Kuzma Cam Whitmore To Rockets: Bam Herro Canaugton Tyler Smith Bucks 26 swap with NOP(had to get a 26 pick in order to trade 25 pick To Bucks: Sengun FVV 25 Phoenix Pick 27 Phoenix Pick 29 Dallas/phx swap 31 Rockets 31 Heat
Philly needs to rebuild. Make a move for Maxey. If we can’t make a splash of that caliber, look for undervalued talent rotting away on the playoff bench (i.e Tyler Kolek)
I would give up a lot for Maxey, but if Philly goes the rebuild route (unlikely given they are saddled with the Embid & George contracts), I would assume Maxey would be part of that rebuild. I think Philly has no choice but to try and contend. I wonder if FVV, Brooks and picks are enough to get a Maxey deal done.
I hereby propose that we start a new thread: Random Realistic and Not Totally Stupid Trade Thread 2024-25
Good point. Maybe the Bucks can trade Lillard + pick for George and the Lakers could trade for Embiid? That would leave Philly with just Lillard's player option in 2026 to worry about, but that salary would be beneficial to reach the cap floor and also trade filler.
