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Random Trade Thread 26-27

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Joe Joe, Jul 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM.

  1. Joe Joe

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    With the new NBA transaction season started, here's the Random trade thread.

    Sengun to Charlotte for
    Swap rights for best of Houston, Min, Charlotte in 28; Miami 28, and Pho 33.
     
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    I’d try KD first and settle for one or two of those picks. Sengun will have trade value for years. This is the last year KD will bring back anything.
     
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    Thanks @Joe Joe I forgot to start it yesterday.
     
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    Rockets trade KD, Sengun, and Tari for Jokic, Murray (fk ur salary math)
     
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    Rockets in: Murray & LaVine(expiring)

    Nuggets in: KD, FVV, Reed, HOU 28

    Kings in: Johnson, Nnaji, 2 seconds

    But for real I would check on Jamal or Dejounte Murray
     
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    What would it take to make Alpi and Amen compatible? it is reasonable to think they will both improve from three-point percentage over a period of a few years. It is hard to see a massive jump in percentage next year, although I do think Amen we’ll have a markedly improved efficiency from the corner.

    otherwise, ingenuity on the offensive coaching side. We know that that’s not gonna happen. I just saw Billy Donovan sign up to be the head assistant in San Antonio and it made me puke in my mouth..

    so since we know those things are largely unreliable or unlikely to happen. It really ends up being about the fifth player in the starting lineup.

    Sengun
    Smith
    Durant

    Amen


    I tend to think that you go ahead and plug in Shepherd and see what happens. He is developing as a ball handler, but he has shown the ability to make quick basketball decisions. Eason, will never do that. Trade Durant if possible, but in this version of the starting lineup, Durant spends a lot of time outside the three-point line and we open maximum spacing for whomever is handling the ball.

    Sengun/Adams/Smith as stretch 5
    Smith/Eason
    Durant/Okogie
    Reed/Bogdanovic/Thornton
    Amen/Smart

    I love Okogie and IMO we should bring him back. He truly cares about his team, but it does add another player that isn’t inconsistent shooter. Still, though I love him, and I think he can be a winner.

    Leaves FVV/DFS/Capela to be moved on. I think if we run this to start the year, we will get a lot of good data on Reed And figure out exactly what he is. Plus, it will allow us to see how Thompson does in the lead role. If Sengun Being on the court, just doesn’t provide enough spacing that can be fixed, but I want to see what Thompson can do.

    Start Smith on the two-year track to becoming a stretch 5.


    Again, all of this is kind of annoying because Sengun Has shown to be a very affluent passer and is a pretty great ball handler for somebody his size. If there was any inclination to try to be creative on offense, we could integrate these guys. We really go out of our way to make it hard on ourselves.
     

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