players are always gonna deny they want out even when they do. it's a pr move. this is good for us bc it theoretically raises his trade value (or at least keeps it from tanking) since he's not openly demanding to be dealt.
From what I looked at on RealGM, our picks owed have protections on them. So as long as we are complete trash we can keep our picks lol. I think our future picks being gone is a little overblown. 2021: Protected 1-4 2022: Still Hold 2023: Still Hold 2024: Protected 1-4 2025: Protected 1-10 2026: Protected 1-4
With him denying it feels like they're both going to see what the Rockets do in free agency and then decide if they want out.
Meh, I figured as much...either way I like the media putting pressure on the team. I hope more crap is spewed. Keep putting pressure on them. The funny thing is that if our $40 mil man can just learn to shoot a simple 3 pointer, most of our issues are solved
He is not Paul George. Why ask for a trade to a certain place and then proceed to ask for a trade from there? Never not once made any sense to me. Even if he did request a trade Russ and Houston don't have to make a move for another 2 years. We are going for it now. Media per usual did the same thing last off season, they didn't expect us to actually find a deal for Paul, not only that but to actually get Westbrook in return.. They figure "what the hell let's do it again it worked last time." I bet Dwight has been telling Bron a lot of juicy details. Bron has been asking Westbrook to play for them (even though it's impossible) then suddenly releases misinformation in hopes to push the narrative one way or the other hoping Rockets would jump the gun and start making moves without asking questions. If we were really bad like everybody claims they wouldn't be trying this hard. Is this where I say "I TOLD YOU SO?"
This...he has no beef with the Beard but I think they both know that if they stay together the team is pretty much unable to surround them with a team that can contend with the salary they both make.
Little does Hardhead know, as soon as he jumps off, the ship levels off and floats just fine. Because he's the problem.
I hope we get rid of this dumbass.. he is borderline Jeremy lin dumb as a playa.. ok no one is bad as lin.. I shouldn’t disrespect Russ like that
Very possible, I just don't see how you came to that conclusion. It could be he just wants to bring the ball up. Russ could have had his own team before he came here. They literally gave him the option on where he wanted to go. I guess mission accomplished though, because now if he asked for a trade or not. We are going to be debating this the entirety of Russ's contract. If he were to ask for a trade that would be ideal, IT WOULD BE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. We are operating under the worse case scenario. Him and Harden are here to stay for the foreseeable future.